If anyone can help identify the "source" of this pottery slab vase, and by "source" I mean: (1) area of world; (2) people of world; (3) or artist, or studio. I don't know how else to define "source" and I don't appreciate snide remarks from other forum users. I described the images as "pictographs" for lack of a better term, since they seem to be ethnic symbols of some sort.
I do appreciate the help given with posting the photos; I signed up for Photobucket and I hope I used it correctly, but since I am in my mid-70s I am still getting acquainted with the computer.
Gayle-- sorry about yesterday
It wasn't my intent to be snide-- actually, I don't think you used the word "pictograph" incorrectly at all.
The joke's on me-- before seeing your photos (since they weren't showing up), I thought you were using "pictograph" as a humorous portmanteau word-- PICTure & photOGRAPH combined into one word. I thought it was a cute mistake on your part, it turned out to be my mistake.
As to your vase-- this isn't exactly the forum for tribal art, but maybe someone will come along who recognizes the motif.
My offhand guess is that the pictographs (!) are supposed to look Native American (?),yet the glaze doesn't look like any Native American pottery I've ever seen. Are there any marks on the bottom of the vase?
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