British Studio Pottery Mary White Folded and Striped Vase Vessel, formed as a cylinder, one side vertically-folded or creased over the other side, tapering toward  the base, painted in alternating stripes of                      lilac purple, turquoise, natural white. The area toward the base painted in deep blue-green. The lowest area painted in teal-green-blue. The top with an irregular, torn-shaped upper edge outlined in delicate black pen-work. 

Impressed M over W inverted to underside. 

6 1/2" H. 4.5 "D

Dated 1990.

The enamel to the lowest part of the vase shows some light wear.

Provenance: Estate of Annette McGuire Cravens, Buffalo, NY

Mary White (1926-2013) had a reputation not only as a ceramic artist, but also as a member of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators. She moved between England and Germany.