Lotus Handled Serving Dish by Butterfield Pottery

Handmade by Davin and Susan Butterfield of Butterfield Pottery in Ulster Park, New York. Measures approximately 15" long x 9.5" wide x 3" tall.   The potter and the painter. These are the best ways to describe Davin and Susan Butterfield. They use porcelain clay and a gas-fire reduction kiln to achieve their spectacular cobalt blues and earthy greens and browns. "I have always wanted to live the life of a rural potter. The presence of the woods, gardens and wildlife is inspirational. Working with clay gives me a physical and spiritual connection to the earth. Making pottery that functions in use and aesthetic beauty has been a life long pursuit. My father was a potter in Massachusetts and Ohio in the 70s. Being in the studio was a great joy of my childhood. The process of making clay to the unloading of kilns was fascinating." -Dave Susan, who is an accomplished painter, does all the beautiful designs on the pottery. "The quintessential thing about our work is the atmospheric effects o