{"product_id":"vintage-wisconsin-pottery-salt-glaze-stoneware-bowl-with-cobalt-blue-floral-brushwork-columbus-wi-1990","title":"Vintage Wisconsin Pottery Salt Glaze Stoneware Bowl with Cobalt Blue Floral Brushwork, Columbus WI 1990","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautifully crafted piece of American studio stoneware, this \u003cstrong\u003eWisconsin Pottery salt glaze bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e is impressed with the maker's mark \u003cem\u003e\"Wisconsin Pottery \/ Columbus, WI \/ 1990\"\u003c\/em\u003e — making it a fully documented, dated, and regionally significant piece of Wisconsin craft pottery. The exterior is finished in a classic \u003cstrong\u003esalt glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e that gives the stoneware its characteristic pebbly, orange-peel texture, a technique with deep roots in American folk pottery tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBold, expressive \u003cstrong\u003ecobalt blue brushwork\u003c\/strong\u003e sweeps across the exterior in a loose floral and botanical motif — large blooms with radiating petals and sweeping leaf forms rendered with confident, gestural strokes. The interior is glazed in a rich, dark brown Albany-style slip glaze that deepens to near-black at the center. The rolled rim and sturdy, rounded form give it a satisfying heft and presence in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bowl works beautifully as a decorative object on a shelf or mantle, as a fruit bowl, or as a centerpiece vessel. It's a wonderful example of late 20th-century Wisconsin studio pottery and a great find for collectors of American stoneware, regional craft pottery, and folk art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Wisconsin Pottery, Columbus, Wisconsin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated: 1990 (impressed into clay)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique: Salt glaze exterior with cobalt blue brushwork floral motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior: Dark brown Albany-style slip glaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRolled rim, rounded form, sturdy stoneware construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully maker-marked and dated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: approx. 6 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: approx. 3 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Disclaimer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo chips or cracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat vintage condition: minor surface wear consistent with age and use; kiln marks and glaze variations are natural characteristics of handmade stoneware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll vintage items are final sale and non-refundable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease see full shop disclaimer for additional notes on vintage and antique items\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wisconsin Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44154579550273,"sku":"44154579550273","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/5375\/5201\/files\/7-6-26-75.jpg?v=1783544258","url":"https:\/\/www.crowsnestdecor.com\/products\/vintage-wisconsin-pottery-salt-glaze-stoneware-bowl-with-cobalt-blue-floral-brushwork-columbus-wi-1990","provider":"Crows Nest Vintage Decor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}