West German Handthrown Mid-Century Signed Pottery Goblet with Harlequin Pattern Tel Aviv but pulls apart to reveal

but pulls apart to reveal the tiny interior nest-like interior basket

Absolutely exquisite

in purple colored pencil

My guess is that there was once some sort of fabric glued to the tube that forms his body

West German Handthrown Mid-Century Signed Pottery Goblet with Harlequin Pattern Tel Aviv but pulls apart to revealThis may just be the best goblet I have ever seen! I do wish I had a pair, though it is so distinctive and beautifully decorated I think I'd be more inclined to treat it as a design object than to drink out of it I might put it to use as a small planter, though, bringing a fantastic pop of color to the top of a dresser or bookshelf. It can also be turned upside down and used as a candleholder or a little vase! The piece is hand signed (incised) on the