Richard Rowe — Signed Studio Art Pottery Vase

A beautiful and fully documented signed studio art pottery vase by Richard Rowe — a one-of-a-kind ceramic piece signed and dated 1990, procured from a private estate and measuring 7.5 inches tall. A vintage work by a living Central Coast master, made at the height of his mature studio practice and carrying the vibrant color, unique texture, and nature-inspired sensibility that defines the finest work from Rowe Clayworks.

About the Artist: Richard Rowe / Rowe Clayworks

Richard Rowe has been making pottery since 1972 — over five decades of continuous studio practice rooted in the landscape and light of the California Central Coast. He works from his studio, Rowe Clayworks, in Morro Bay, California, where the dramatic meeting of ocean, estuary, and volcanic rock that defines the Morro Bay coastline has shaped his aesthetic from the beginning. Rowe is known for creating one-of-a-kind functional and decorative pieces of exceptional character: vibrant glazes, unique surface textures, and forms that carry the quiet confidence of a maker who has spent decades in deep conversation with his material.

Studio pottery of this caliber — signed, dated, by a named artist with a documented practice of over fifty years — occupies a meaningful place in the continuum of American craft. A 1990 Rowe Clayworks piece is a vintage work from the heart of the California studio pottery movement, made by an artist still actively working and increasingly recognized by collectors of American ceramic art. Procured from a private estate on the Central Coast, this vase comes with the kind of local provenance that connects the object directly to the landscape that inspired it.

Details

• Artist: Richard Rowe (signed and dated 1990)
• Studio: Rowe Clayworks, Morro Bay, California
• Medium: Studio art pottery — ceramic
• Height: 7.5 inches
• Era: 1990 (vintage)
• Provenance: Private estate acquisition, Central Coast of California

Condition

Excellent studio condition. Please review all high-resolution photos carefully as they form part of the condition description.

Comparable Market Value

$175 — based on current sold listings and gallery pricing for signed and dated Richard Rowe / Rowe Clayworks studio ceramic pieces on the California secondary market.