Vintage Michael Cohen Pottery Berry Basket Stoneware Studio Art Pottery

Vintage handmade stoneware berry basket by noted American studio potter Michael Cohen of Cohen Pottery, Amherst, Massachusetts.  This wonderful square pottery basket features an open slat design modeled after traditional berry baskets, with a rich rustic brown and rust-toned glaze. The handmade construction gives the basket subtle variations and irregularities that are characteristic of studio pottery.  Michael Cohen was a prominent American studio potter known for his functional pottery as well as his later ceramic tile work. Berry baskets were one of the functional forms produced in his studio.  Maker: Michael Cohen / Cohen Pottery  Origin: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA  Type: Berry basket / decorative basket  Material: Stoneware pottery  Color: Brown, rust and earthy reddish-brown tones  Shape: Square  Style: American studio art pottery  Production: Handmade  Mark: Impressed COHEN POTTERY on underside  Era: Vintage, likely late 20th century  From a smoke-free home.  MICHAEL COHEN POTTERY, COHEN POTTERY, MICHAEL COHEN AMHERST MA, VINTAGE BERRY BASKET, POTTERY BERRY BASKET, STONEWARE BASKET, STUDIO POTTERY, AMERICAN STUDIO POTTERY, HANDMADE POTTERY, MASSACHUSETTS POTTERY, VINTAGE STONEWARE, ART POTTERY, CERAMIC BASKET, OPENWORK POTTERY, FUNCTIONAL POTTERY, COLLECTIBLE POTTERY  3363