Norman Shulman lidded pottery vessel

(American, born 1924, currently Penland, North Carolina), paneled globular form with matte black glaze, marked on base "NS", 10-3/4 x 11-1/2 in. 2 in. base chip. Provenance: The Estate of the Late Parker B. Poe to Benefit the Thomasville Cultural Center, Thomasville, Georgia Norman Shulman has been an important figure in American ceramics for many years with extensive museum exhibitions of his work including the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian Institute.