Description
Raised angular handles and a stepped pedestal distinguish this Drostdy Ware planter. Its elongated boat-shaped bowl carries a moulded horizontal band, with green glaze gathering more deeply around the lower body and foot. The open handles extend the silhouette beyond the rounded bowl.
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 220. The underside and marking are pictured among the uploaded photographs. Related forms and makers appear in the South African Ceramics collection.
- Maker: Drostdy Ware; South Africa, following the supplied identification
- Dimensions: 14 cm (height) × 30 cm (width)
- Condition: Fine glaze crazing is visible across the body. No chips or cracks are reported. The photographs form part of the condition description.
- Features: Boat-shaped ceramic bowl, twin angular loop handles, horizontal moulded band and stepped circular pedestal
- Period: 20th century; exact production date unconfirmed
- SKU: SKU-00711
A sculptural piece for collectors of South African ceramics, Drostdy Ware or glazed decorative pottery.