John Moakley Mottled Purple Sculptural Bud Vase painted tin I'm quite charmed by this

I'm quite charmed by this swinging tabletop picture frame

On the underside of this charming carved wooden bird's base is written the following: "1974 / Jamaica W

late 1920s

creamy white

John Moakley Mottled Purple Sculptural Bud Vase painted tin I'm quite charmed by thisThis lovely sculptural small vase is by the late master pottery John C. Moakley (1931 2002) of Middleboro, Massachusetts. Widely exhibited and collected, and especially known for his vases, Moakley's work is included in museum collections including that of American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA). This stoneware vase was hand thrown then pressed on four sides to give it a faceted yet still very organic form. The glazing is a mottling of soft lavender