Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl

Hand-thrown pottery bowl with a globular shape and a sandy, textured tan glaze. Featuring bold, gestural cobalt blue brushstrokes including a large "PI" or "TF" symbol and a saw-tooth rim pattern.
Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl
Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl
Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl
Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl
Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl
Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl
Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl
Hand-thrown pottery bowl with a globular shape and a sandy, textured tan glaze. Featuring bold, gestural cobalt blue brushstrokes including a large "PI" or "TF" symbol and a saw-tooth rim pattern. Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl
Mid-Century Senty Studio Pottery Bowl
$39.00
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Bring a grounded Brutalist vibe to your living room with this 1970s Senty Studio Pottery Bowl, featuring a striking contrast of cobalt glaze and raw sand stoneware. Hand-thrown with a substantial weight, the vessel is anchored by a ridged base that transitions into a warm ochre glaze, while a primitive saw-tooth motif encircles the collar in bold, gestural blue.

Origin: USA (Studio Pottery)
Era: Mid-Century Modern / 1970s
Material: Stoneware
Dimensions: 4.00" x 6.00"
Condition: Excellent
Special Feature: Artist signature "Senty" on the bottom; high-contrast cobalt slip.
Note: I measure in quarter inches. 
The Brutalist aesthetic makes this a perfect "Dark Academia" accent piece.

There is a tactile honesty in Brutalist pottery that demands attention without being loud. Signed by the artist Senty, this bowl is a testament to that movement within mid-century studio work, where the marriage of raw earth and industrial-strength pigment creates a striking visual tension. The large, cryptic symbols dominating the body feel ancient, as if they were pulled from a lost language and applied with a modern, painterly energy.

The interior is fully glazed, ensuring that while it serves as a powerful sculptural object, it remains a functional piece of art. Whether utilized as a catch-all for a heavy wooden desk or showcased as a standalone curiosity on a shelf of old books, its rough texture and mysterious markings invite a sense of reverent history. It is a piece that feels less like it was made and more like it was unearthed.

This item is vintage, 50 years old. All measurements are close but approximate. I measure in quarter inches.