Vintage hand-painted studio art pottery animal figurine, signed “Donna 1975.”
Charming retro craft-ceramic piece with bright psychedelic pastel glaze and expressive character typical of 1970s California studio pottery.
In the 1960s–1970s thousands of ceramic studios existed where:
• Artists bought molds
• Hand-painted each piece individually
• Fired them in small kilns
• Signed and dated them
So every one is technically one-of-a-kind!
Vintage Studio Pottery / Hobbyist Art Ceramics (1970s):
• Psychedelic pastel glaze palette
• Cartoon-style animal
• Gloss over underglaze brush strokes
• Expressive face (big eyes, human emotion)
• Bright enamel accents
• Signed instead of stamped manufacturer
Excellent display piece for retro, boho, or MCM interiors.