Salt glazed stoneware with runny glazes, undefined form with open eyes, hand-print decoration likely the artist's, faint marks to the underside appear to be an initialed signature.

31 x 10 in.

Private Collection of a North Carolinian

Acquired from Melissa Peden, Raleigh, North Carolina

Tom Suomalainen is a ceramic artist based in Walnut Cove, North Carolina. He is a founding member of the Piedmont Craftsmen and has profoundly influenced ceramic sculpture in contemporary art.

Good condition.