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THBFour Mary Kirk Kelly Shell Form Table Objects
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Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJul 13, 2023
Thursday, July 13, 2023 | Lots 1-413 |
Featuring four important collections; a group of objects from the Darsie-Thomson family of Pittsburgh, PA, including a Tiffany Peony lamp, a Tiffany Jewel and Feather lamp, a steel mill painting by Johanna Woodwell Hailman, and more . . .
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- Lot Description
(Alabama, 1918-2013) each of naturalistic form, comprising: small clam shell bowl, signed "Mary Kirk Kelly" to base, 2-1/8 x 8 in.; large clam shell bowl, signed and dated to base "Mary Kirk Kelly/1997", 4-3/8 x 11-3/4 in.; pair of cockle shell adorned napkin rings, initialed "KK" to interior, 2-1/2 x 2 in.
Note: Mary Kirk Kelly (1918-2013) was born and lived in Axis, Alabama. Known for her delightful ceramic sculptures of vegetables and fruits, Mary was exposed to the use of clay at an early age through her father who owned a local brickyard. Mary was a teacher the majority of her adult life until she retired in the 1970s. Following her retirement, she began to experiment with ceramics, first using clay found in the swimming holes nearby to make simple dishes and cups. It wasn't until a neighbor asked her to make a ceramic replica of a prized cabbage he’d grown, that Mary realized her passion for making naturalistic pottery. Brunk is pleased to bring to auction select pieces from her personal collection.
Condition
anomalies as made, surface accretion; small clam shell bowl with chip to rim
- Provenance
Estate of Mary Kirk Kelly, Axis, Alabama
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