David Heger Handmade Basket Weave Large Terra Cotta Planter circle pattern picking it up occasionally

picking it up occasionally

but even better

A great example of mid-century West German ceramics

The planter has a radius of 5

25" at widest

David Heger Handmade Basket Weave Large Terra Cotta Planter circle pattern picking it up occasionallyI haven't found much information about David Heger, the New York based artist who made and signed this (circa 1970s I believe) pot, but I have discovered a number of other ceramic pieces he made, all of which were created by pressing clay against textured surfaces, most commonly cabbage leaves! This one, with a really terrific, deep and even basketweave texture, is by far my favorite, and I have not found another quite like it. With handles on either