{"product_id":"signed-studio-pottery-charger-mother-child-folk-art-mcm","title":"Mother \u0026 Child — Signed Studio Pottery Charger","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning and monumental \u003cstrong\u003e16-inch vintage studio pottery charger plate\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring a boldly hand-painted portrait of a mother and child in colorful geometric headdresses — a work of genuine artistic ambition that channels the graphic confidence of Mid-Century Modern design through the expressive warmth of folk art and the handmade immediacy of studio ceramics. Rich shades of purple, teal, coral, and cream animate the portrait with a vibrancy that commands the wall or the table with equal authority. The reverse is finished in a smooth matte black glaze with a raw unglazed foot ring, hand-signed with the artist’s incised initials \u003cstrong\u003e“NS”\u003c\/strong\u003e — a piece of genuine studio provenance, signed and singular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Mother \u0026amp; Child in Art\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mother and child is among the most enduring subjects in the history of art — a motif that appears across every culture and every medium, from ancient ceramic figurines and pre-Columbian votive objects to Renaissance altarpieces, African carved figures, and the finest works of 20th-century folk and outsider art. It is a subject that carries both universal emotional resonance — the bond between parent and child as the most fundamental of human relationships — and an extraordinary range of cultural expression, each tradition bringing its own visual language to a theme that belongs to all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, rendered in the bold geometric language of indigenous textile traditions and mid-century graphic design, the mother and child carry both that universal weight and a strong, specific visual identity. The geometric headdresses draw on the visual traditions of pre-Columbian textile art and African decorative arts, synthesized through the graphic sensibility of mid-century American folk art into an image that is at once rooted and timeless. A studio ceramic charger of this scale and ambition, signed by its maker and devoted to this subject, is a serious work of decorative art — as appropriate to a gallery wall as to a collector’s table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 16 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramic \/ artisan earthenware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mother and child portrait in geometric headdresses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted in purple, teal, coral, and cream; glossy glaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth matte black glaze with raw unglazed foot ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artist initials “NS” incised on reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-Century Modern \/ Folk Art \/ Boho\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition. No chips, cracks, structural repairs, or heavy crazing. Glaze is bright and glossy on the front. A few minor scuffs on the matte black reverse from prior display — see photos. Minor artisan firing traits inherent to handmade pottery. Please review all high-resolution photos carefully as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GuavaGirlPosh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48860978806939,"sku":"GGP-012","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/0343\/1835\/files\/e6283d36-il_fullxfull.8118082982_ggfy.jpg?v=1783050370","url":"https:\/\/guavagirlposh.com\/products\/signed-studio-pottery-charger-mother-child-folk-art-mcm","provider":"GuavaGirlPosh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}