The Mod-Pop Ritual Basin

A 1964 pop-art ceramic bowl, created in the style of Allen Jones. The object is a shallow, circular, stoneware basin featuring a prominent circular hole at the center of its base, mimicking the form of an ancient ritual vessel. The interior surface is adorned with rhythmic, stamped impressed patterns—circles, floral flourishes, and geometric hash marks—reminiscent of archaeological pottery, but these are jarringly finished in a bold, mid-century palette. The bowl is painted with high-contrast sections of flat, matte black juxtaposed against vibrant, wide diagonal stripes...