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Bernard Kester
Vasecirca 1960

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Earth and Water
Ceramic footed vessel with speckled khaki glaze and hand-drawn dark brown vertical leaf-shaped line pattern encircling the body
Ceramic vessel photographed from below, showing an unglazed stoneware foot ring with a gritty dark olive-brown surface and an incised cursive signature reading "Pesta."
Artist or Maker
Bernard Kester
United States, Utah, Salt Lake City, active California, Los Angeles, 1928-2018
Title
Vase
Date Made
circa 1960
Medium
Stoneware
Dimensions
10 1/4 × 6 5/8 in. (26.04 × 16.83 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Amy Rothman in memory of Steven Eric Rubin
Accession Number
M.2023.128
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design