USA, ca. 1990s. A nicely executed studio vase by North Carolina potter David Stuempfle. Features ovoid body with flared rim. Specializing in salt glazed and wood fired stoneware, Stuempfle uses two crossdraft kilns that are approximately 30’ long and only fired twice a year. A contemporary expression of traditional techniques in clay local to the artist. Stuempfle’s work is included in the collections of the Mint Museum of Craft and Design, the Museum of American Ceramic Art, the Mobile Museum of Art, the Fuller Craft Museum, the Asheville Museum of Art, and the Museum of International Folk Art. Signed, dated, and in excellent condition. Dimensions: 7” diameter x 10” high. Item: 1000-8365.