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Signed with his iron-oxide monogram on the base.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shift2ThriftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45958710165702,"sku":"Listing 023-May-2026","price":18000.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2163\/2198\/files\/AndrewWalfordZulu-ZenFloorVase09.jpg?v=1781837773"},{"product_id":"master-potter-andrew-walford-zulu-zen-ikebana-set","title":"Master Potter: Andrew Walford - Zulu Zen Ikebana Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthentic Andrew Walford signed Zulu Zen Ikebana set — large 26cm two-piece, made in South Africa, Shongweni.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large authentic two-piece Ikebana flower arranging set by world-renowned master potter Andrew Walford. Includes a slab-built rectangular tray and a perfectly matching hand-thrown bowl. High-fired reduction stoneware with a white-grey crackle glaze base decorated with Walford's signature fluid calligraphic brushwork in deep cobalt blue with iron-rich slip accents. The wide tray acts as a \"water field\" while the bowl serves as a secondary vessel or matching decorative accent — a masterful fusion of Japanese minimalist philosophy and South African soul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shift2ThriftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45958756925638,"sku":"Listing 018-May-2026","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2163\/2198\/files\/AndrewWalfordSushiDish02.jpg?v=1781837763"},{"product_id":"master-potter-neville-burde-large-round-serving-tray","title":"Master Potter: Neville Burde - Large Round Serving Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Neville Burde large round studio pottery serving tray with macrame handles — made in South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning large-scale studio pottery serving tray attributed to Neville Burde, featuring his signature bold colour on a textured beige clay body. Reduction-fired stoneware with macrame rope handles — a beautiful fusion of craft disciplines. Burde's work absorbs and adapts the Anglo-Oriental aesthetic into a distinctly South African idiom, with strong single colours over grainy clay bodies. An exceptional centrepiece for a dining table or sideboard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shift2ThriftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45960323301574,"sku":"Listing 107-November-2025","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2163\/2198\/files\/PotteryTray011.jpg?v=1781916833"},{"product_id":"master-potter-ken-collins-studio-pottery-teapot","title":"Master Potter: Ken Collins - Studio Pottery Teapot","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Ken Collins signed studio pottery Tenmoku teapot — made in South Africa, 1970s–1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully hand-thrown stoneware teapot featuring a classic Tenmoku glaze — deep oil-spot brown finish breaking to warm rust-red along the edges and over the decorative incised patterns. Signed by the artist with the authentic \"KC\" circle stamp on the base. Inspired by the Anglo-Oriental tradition of the Leach\/Cardew school, complete with a traditional cane-wrapped handle. Holds an impressive 600ml. Mint condition — no chips or cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shift2ThriftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45960449917126,"sku":"Listing 044-November-2025","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2163\/2198\/files\/KCKenCollinsPotteryPot021.jpg?v=1781923307"},{"product_id":"tim-morris-pottery-slab-vase","title":"Master Potter: Tim Morris - Pottery Slab Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription: Tim Morris Signed Studio Pottery Slab Vase. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeavy-Duty, Reduction-Fired Stoneware Clay, coated in a beautiful, tactile creamy oatmeal-white ash glaze base. Each face features a hand-painted vertical chain of iron oxide circular motifs achieved through an expert wax-resist wash technique. The top features a hand-thrown, tapered open collar neck showcasing raw clay edges. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDating from the golden era of local studio ceramics (circa 1970s\/1980s), this architectural four-sided tall vessel features the iconic incised \"TM\" artist monogram deeply carved into the unglazed base. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shift2ThriftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45962131210438,"sku":"Listing 063-May-2026","price":2800.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2163\/2198\/files\/TimMorrisFunctionalStonewareSlabBottle07.jpg?v=1781999686"},{"product_id":"master-potter-chris-patton-bulbous-3-handled-studio-vase","title":"Master Potter: Chris Patton - Bulbous 3 Handled Studio Pottery Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Chris Patton bulbous three-handled studio pottery vase — made in South Africa, Muldersdrift, 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully hand-thrown bulbous stoneware vase with three handles, decorated with a cluster of eucalyptus leaves and seeds (commonly referred to as bamboo). Chris Patton — known as \"The Foreign Potter\" — was one of South Africa's most celebrated second-generation studio potters, highly regarded by the South African Studio Pottery elite and celebrated as Exceptional Potter of the Month on occasion. Decorated using slip, dip, wax resist, brushwork, and handmade traditional glazes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shift2ThriftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45986762096838,"sku":"Listing 044-November-2025","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2163\/2198\/files\/PattonCVase02.jpg?v=1782622083"},{"product_id":"master-potter-graham-bolland-rectangular-serving-tray","title":"Master Potter: Graham Bolland - Rectangular Serving Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Graham Bolland hand-painted stoneware rectangular serving tray — Cape Valley landscape, made in South Africa, 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully crafted slice of South African heritage by acclaimed studio ceramicist Graham Bolland of Bolland Pottery, Van Wyksdorp. This rectangular stoneware tray features an exquisite hand-painted landscape depicting a traditional Cape-style cottage nestled alongside sprawling agricultural fields under a rolling mountain range. Painted in an earth-toned palette of deep rich browns, rustic whites, muted blues, and charcoal greys, with meticulous line details tracing the cottage roof, field rows, fencing, and wild ground flora. Finished with a thick glossy protective glaze over a textured speckled clay body with a dark glazed border. Inscribed in the lower right corner: \"South Africa 2001\" — a dated, original piece of 21st-century regional art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shift2ThriftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45986782773446,"sku":"Listing 072-October-2025","price":850.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2163\/2198\/files\/StudioPottery00.jpg?v=1782626637"},{"product_id":"master-potter-ken-collins-studio-pottery-pod-vase","title":"Master Potter: Ken Collins - Studio Pottery Pod Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Ken Collins mid-century wheel-thrown geometric studio ceramic pod vase — made in South Africa, 1970s–1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA heavy, substantial work of art with significant physical presence. A masterclass in mid-century geometric form — this striking studio ceramic pod or squat moon jar vase showcases incredible wheel-thrown symmetry. Features a complex multi-layered reduction glaze: rich high-gloss obsidian black at the collar cascading down the broad shoulders into a dense white and charcoal oil-spot crystalline finish that mimics organic volcanic stone. Its dramatic low-slung profile bridges rugged Brutalist textures with sleek Japandi minimalism. 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