Description
Deeply moulded bark gives this Drostdy Ware log planter a rugged surface beneath its glossy green glaze. Lighter green catches the raised texture, while the recesses appear almost black. Rounded ends frame the long planting opening and its gently irregular rim.
The supplied identification places this piece in the South African Drostdy Ware range associated with Grahamstown Potteries. The supplied history gives broad production periods of 1948 to 1965 and 1968 to 1985; those ranges describe the maker's activity, not a verified date for this individual example. Its exact production year remains unconfirmed. The supplied identification records DROSTDY model 123A. The underside photographs show the base and its marking, complementing the moulded log form. Related forms and makers appear in the South African Ceramics collection.
- Maker: Drostdy Ware; South Africa, following the supplied identification
- Dimensions: 8 cm (height) × 29 cm (width)
- Condition: Brown marks are visible along the interior base and lower edges. No chips or cracks are reported. The photographs form part of the condition description.
- Features: Elongated hollow log form, deeply moulded bark, rounded ends, irregular rim and dark green glaze
- Period: 20th century; exact production date unconfirmed
- SKU: SKU-00710
A sculptural piece for collectors of South African ceramics, Drostdy Ware or glazed decorative pottery.