Exquisitely Crafted Leslie Thompson Small Brown and White Geometric Pattern Vase folk pottery This wonderful little turtle-shaped Coushatta

This wonderful little turtle-shaped Coushatta hanging “effigy” basket is made of coiled Louisiana native pine needles sewn together with raffia

which operates both horizontally and—turn your head or the image 90 degrees—vertically as well

On the side of the chop is incised text

With a lion

Exquisitely Crafted Leslie Thompson Small Brown and White Geometric Pattern Vase folk pottery This wonderful little turtle-shaped CoushattaThis is a small but stunning, exquisitely crafted brown and white vase by renowned California ceramist Leslie Thompson, (American, b. 1945), who draws inspiration from sources including Native American craft, Op Art, and the work of M. C. Escher. The small vessel is made of high fire porcelain coated with brown slip and incised, with extraordinary precision, to reveal the white body beneath. The fineness of the detail on this piece is quite