Charles and Alice Smith California Pottery Collection Set of 5 Tribal Look or missing buttons

or missing buttons

pen and ink with white heightening and washes on paper

and Los Alamos counties

and gold with three carefully applied leaves on a smoky glass stem

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Charles and Alice Smith California Pottery Collection Set of 5 Tribal Look or missing buttonsCharles and Alice Smith whose pottery operation was in existence in California (possibly Los Angeles) during the 1940s and early 1950s were known for their coarse, matte finishes with incised decorations. They were free spirited artists and were somewhat ahead of their time with unconventional ware. Charles and Alice Smith were very imaginative and modern minded which shows in their designs. Their pieces have been very difficult to find. REF: Jack