Vendor: Jugtown Pottery
Type: Collection_Pitchers + Pourers
Price: 125.00

Woodfired Handled Jug

Wheel thrown stoneware, wood or salt fired.

* Item signed, "Vernon Owen" with stamps "Jugtown-Ware" and "1992"

7.25 x 6.5 x 10.75" H

From the Artist: Vernon Owen 

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter and family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Jugtown Pottery
Type: Collection_Vases
Price: 75.00

Woodfired Bud Vase

Wheel thrown stoneware, wood or salt fired.

* Item signed, "Ben Owen III, 1992" on the bottom. 

4 x 4 x 5" H

From the Artist: Ben Owen 

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter and family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Ben Owen
Type: Collection_Pitchers + Pourers
Price: 175.00

Woodfired Handled Jug

Wheel thrown stoneware, wood or salt fired.

* Item signed, "Ben Owen III, 1992" on the bottom. The "92" looks slightly like "42".

8.25 x 8.25 x 10.5" H

From the Artist: Ben Owen 

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter and family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Karen Terpstra
Type: Collection_Plates + Platters
Price: 475.00

Large Platter

Appears to be raku fired, hand built, and made of low fire terracotta/stoneware

19.5 x 18.5 x 4.25" H

Signed

From the Artist: Karen Terpstra

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter and family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Karen Terpstra
Type: Collection_Plates + Platters
Price: 375.00

Platter

Appears to be raku fired, hand built, and made of low fire terracotta/stoneware

18 x 16 x 5.25" H

Signed

From the Artist: Karen Terpstra

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter and family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Karen Terpstra
Type: Collection_Vases
Price: 350.00

Large Vase

Appears to be raku fired, wheel thrown, and made of low fire terracotta/stoneware

11 x 11 x 12" H

Signed

From the Artist: Karen Terpstra

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter and family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Mark Hewitt
Type: Collection_Pitchers + Pourers
Price: 295.00

Wood fired, locally dug clay

Wheel thrown, likely with local stoneware clay mined by the artist, glazed, and wood fired.

*Stamped "WHM" a stamp Mark Hewitt's used 1985-1991

8 x 8 x 11" H

Learn more about the Artist: Mark Hewitt

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter and family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Jack Troy
Type: Collection_Tea Bowls + Yunomi
Price: 95.00

Yunomi

Wheel thrown porcelain, likely shino glazed and high fired.

* Item signed, "Troy" with two interlocking circles underneath

3.5 x 3.75 x 3.5" H

From the Artist: Jack Troy

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter and family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Jan McKeachie Johnston
Type: Collection_Vases
Price: 375.00

Envelope Style Vase

Slab built with texture, glazed and high fired likely in a wood or atmospheric kiln (with cork rounds on base)

*"JMc" stamp on the bottom back 

7.75 x 6.25 x 7.75" H

From the Artist: Jan McKeachie-Johnston

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter and family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Loret Mast
Type: Collection_Plates + Platters
Price: 105.00

Platter

Appears slab built, low fire white clay 

14.25 x 11 x 3" H

*Signed "Loret"

Learn more about the Artist: Loret Mast

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter & family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Loret Mast
Type: Collection_Plates + Platters
Price: 105.00

Platter

Appears slab built, low fire white clay 

13.75 x 13.75 x 3.5" H

*Signed "Loret"

Learn more about the Artist: Loret Mast

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter & family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Cherie Jemseck
Type: Collection_Vases
Price: 195.00

Low Pink Sculptural Vase

Appears slab built, low fire white clay 

8.25 x 7.75 x 4" H

*Large "S" signed on the bottom, confirmed artist's style

Learn more about the artist: Cherie Jemseck

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter & family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Cherie Jemseck
Type: Collection_Vases
Price: 300.00

Large White Sculptural Vase

Appears slab built, low fire white clay 

12.25 x 14.5 x 4" H

*Large "S" signed on the bottom

Learn more about the artist: Cherie Jemseck

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter & family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Loret Mast
Type: Collection_Plates + Platters
Price: 175.00

Platter

Appears slab built, low fire white clay 

16.25 x 13.75 x 3.5" H

*Signed "Loret Mast" on the front

Learn more about the Artist: Loret Mast

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter & family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Greg Van Dusseldorp
Type: Collection_Tableware
Price: 75.00

Blue Raised Bowl with Drawing

Appears to be wheel thrown stoneware clay, sgraffito style decoration with some color inlay, electric fired.

7.5 x 7.5 x 10.5" H

*Signed "VD '96" has original receipt from artist's sale in January 2000

Learn more about the Artist: Greg Van Dusseldorp

*This piece was originally collected by a local Iowa City potter & family and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR. 

Vendor: Gerry Eskin
Type: Collection_Plates + Platters
Price: 475.00

Large Slab Built Platter

Slab built and altered stoneware, glazed

18.5 x 18.5 x 2.5" H

Not signed, collected from artist's personal studio, has wire attached to base for hanging

Learn more about the Artist: Gerry Eskin

*This piece is from the home collection of Sandy and Gerry Eskin, made in his Iowa City studio, and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR.

Vendor: Gerry Eskin
Type: Collection_Plates + Platters
Price: 475.00

Large Slab Built Platter

Slab built and altered stoneware, glazed

18.25 x 18.25 x 2.25" H

Not signed, collected from artist's personal studio, has wire attached to base for hanging

Learn more about the Artist: Gerry Eskin

*This piece is from the home collection of Sandy and Gerry Eskin, made in his Iowa City studio, and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR.

Vendor: Gerry Eskin
Type: Collection_Plates + Platters
Price: 275.00

Small Slab Built Plate

Slab built and altered stoneware, glazed

14.25 x 14.25 x 2" H

Not signed, collected from artist's personal studio, has wire attached to base for hanging

Learn more about the Artist: Gerry Eskin

*This piece is from the home collection of Sandy and Gerry Eskin, made in his Iowa City studio, and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR.

Vendor: Gerry Eskin
Type: Collection_Plates + Platters
Price: 275.00

Small Slab Built Plate

Slab built and altered stoneware, glazed

13 x 13 x 1.5" H

Not signed, collected from artist's personal studio

Learn more about the Artist: Gerry Eskin

*This piece is from the home collection of Sandy and Gerry Eskin, made in his Iowa City studio, and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR.

Vendor: Gerry Eskin
Type: Collection_Plates + Platters
Price: 750.00

Large Slab Built Platter

Slab built and altered stoneware, not glazed

21.5 x 21.5 x 4.5" H

Not signed

Learn more about the Artist: Gerry Eskin

*This piece is from the home collection of Sandy and Gerry Eskin, made in his Iowa City studio, and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR.

Vendor: Gerry Eskin
Type: Collection_Tea Bowls + Yunomi
Price: 50.00

Wood fired Yunomi 

Wheel thrown and altered stoneware, wood fired

3 x 3 x 2.25" H

Not glazed, not signed

Learn more about the Artist: Gerry Eskin

*This piece is from the home collection of Sandy and Gerry Eskin, made in his Iowa City studio, and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR.

Vendor: Gerry Eskin
Type: Collection_Tea Bowls + Yunomi
Price: 50.00

Wood fired Yunomi 

Wheel thrown and altered stoneware, wood fired

3.25 x 3.25 x 2.5" H

Not glazed, not signed  Note with this item in the Eskin's collection stated it was fired in 2014-2015 in Iowa City, IA.

Learn more about the Artist: Gerry Eskin

*This piece is from the home collection of Sandy and Gerry Eskin, made in his Iowa City studio, and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR.

Vendor: Gerry Eskin
Type: Collection_Tea Bowls + Yunomi
Price: 50.00

Wood fired Yunomi 

Wheel thrown and altered stoneware, wood fired in an Anagama kiln

3.25 x 3.25 x 2.5" H

Not glazed, not signed. . Note with this item in the Eskin's collection stated it was fired in 2014-2015 in Iowa City, IA.

Learn more about the Artist: Gerry Eskin

*This piece is from the home collection of Sandy and Gerry Eskin, made in his Iowa City studio, and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR.

Vendor: Gerry Eskin
Type: Collection_Tableware
Price: 75.00

Tenmoku Vase

Wheel thrown and altered stoneware, likely gas fired

4.75 x 4.75 x 6.75" H

*Stamped "GE" on the side, visible in images

Learn more about the Artist: Gerry Eskin

*This piece is from the home collection of Sandy and Gerry Eskin, made in his Iowa City studio, and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR.

Vendor: Gerry Eskin
Type: Collection_Vases
Price: 75.00

Tenmoku Vase

Wheel thrown and altered stoneware, likely gas fired

5 x 5 x 6.75" H

*Stamped "GE" on the bottom

Learn more about the Artist: Gerry Eskin

*This piece is from the home collection of Sandy and Gerry Eskin, made in his Iowa City studio, and was recently acquired by ClayAKAR.