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Art Pottery Figures by Sorcha Boru - California 1940s

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Art Pottery Figures by Sorcha Boru - California 1940s

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A group of three glazed ceramic figures by Sorcha Boru (1900 - 2006). In the Arts & Crafts - Art Deco style. California, circa 1940.

Includes, "Loving Shepherdess" (7" tall) and a pair of figures of a man and woman (5" & 5.25" tall, respectively).

All are signed as shown in the photos.

PROVENANCE: San Francisco estate.

NOTES / REFERENCES: Sorcha Boru was the studio name of Claire Everett Stewart, a potter and ceramic sculptor. Most of her works include small items such as figurines, vases, planters, and salt and pepper shakers. Stewart was born in San Francisco, California. She received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California Berkeley in 1924. From 1932-39, she had a studio at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, California and from about 1940 to the mid-1950s, she had a studio in San Carlos, California. Her work has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art (1937), the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1935), the Golden Gate International Exposition (1939), the Everson Museum of Art (1936) and Northwestern University Museum of Art in Evanston, Illinois. Stewart's works are held at the Everson Museum of Art, the Oakland Museum and at the Museum of History in San Carlos, California. She died in Stockton, California at the age of 105.

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Excellent condition with the exception of the man who has a very shallow chip on the edge of his jacket (his left side ... see photos). No other damage, no repairs or restoration.

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Art Pottery Figures by Sorcha Boru - California 1940s

Name: Art Pottery Figures by Sorcha Boru - California 1940s
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