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tall PORTRAIT VASE spanish woman NATIVE #2390603

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tall PORTRAIT VASE spanish woman NATIVE #2390603
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Towering vintage vase unveils a mystery girl's face amid a rich ethnic aesthetic; a fine folk art form just right for decor du jour.</em></td>
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Is it just me or does this mysterious Spanish / Native American beauty
resemble Penelope Cruz? A tall, tapered & poetic portrait vase, this PRISTINE
glazed / painted solid ceramic / earthenware form made from warm beige clay
body is absolutely stunning. The signature resembles TONOFF & the item was
discovered in Providence, RI. According to research there was a Eugene
TONOFF, once affiliated w/ the Rhode Island School of Design, who in the
1970s ran an area painting school / gallery w/ Anthony Dattoro. The varied
graphic motifs (some slightly encised scraffitto) are reminiscent in approach to
Picasso & Miro; her sensual / well-articulated 2D face appears to extend out
from the level curved plane & features a primitive bird henna-like tattoo
decoration. Some artists of note who alledgedly studied w/ "Gene" (Jean?)
Tonoff are: Fotini Hamidieli, Kate Huntington, Rosa M. Huerta-Williamson,
Mike
Carroll, Sharon Knettell, Karnig Nalbandian, Anthony Petrillo, & Jane Motley.
This intriguing / unique item would beautifully accent Contemporary, Native
American inspired, hispanic influenced, as well as retro environments. No
detected cracks, repairs, chips, or flea bites.
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<tr><td>Condition:excellent vintage condition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:unknown</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:unknown</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:TONOFF? POVOFF? see signature</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:14.5</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:4.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:1</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:tall PORTRAIT VASE spanish woman NATIVE</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:ethnic / folk art</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:ceramic pottery glazed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:hispanic? native american?</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Rhode Island</td></tr>
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