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Modern, Post War, & Contemporary: Art + Design

Mon, Jun 28, 2021 01:00AM EDT
Lot 15

KAREN KARNES / Inverted Conical Bowl (1980s)

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Karen Karnes
(American, 1925-2016)
Inverted conical bowl, ca. 1980s
Wood-fired stoneware
7 1/2" x 14"

A large bowl in blue and gray glazes with brown dappling. The bowl's basin is channeled at the edges, swelling upward into a center plateau. The hollow base is bisected with two long slits, a signature feature incorporated into much of Karnes' best known work. KK monogram to the base.

Provenance: A private Mission Hills collection.

Condition

Excellent condition, with no chips or notable wears.

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