An impressive vintage studio pottery vase created by Jaroslav Hrustalenko for Dartington Pottery, featuring an expertly executed layered high-fired crawling glaze with subtle crystalline mottling.

The warm palette of cream, ivory, amber, caramel and rich brown creates an organic leopard or tortoiseshell-style surface, enhanced by dramatic glaze movement and a deep glossy finish.

Wheel-thrown in fine stoneware, the vase displays exceptional glaze control, with flowing vertical bands and controlled glaze runs stopping neatly above the foot ring. The sculptural ovoid form and richly textured surface make it equally suitable as a decorative art object or functional vase.

The piece represents the quality of late twentieth-century British studio ceramics associated with Dartington Pottery, combining innovative glaze experimentation with refined craftsmanship.

Material: High-fired glazed stoneware

Origin: Dartington Pottery, Devon, England

Manufacturer: Dartington Pottery / Jaroslav Hrustalenko

Period: c.1985–2005

Style: British studio pottery / Art ceramic / Organic crawling glaze

Measurements & Weight: Height: 24.5cm, Diameter: 16.5cm, Diameter (base): 9cm, Weight: 1.56kg

Condition Report:Excellent vintage condition with no visible damage or restoration. Original glaze effects, workshop markings and surface characteristics remain well preserved. The crawling glaze, crystalline mottling, glaze movement and pooling are intentional characteristics of the firing process and contribute to the individuality of the piece.