Wonderful midcentury modern style bottle vase or weedpot by Stoneware Designs West. This is a typical design from the company, with an abstract handpainted pattern on a bottle style vase with a flared top.
Would fit in great with an existing collection of midcentury pottery. We haven’t been able to find out too much about the company, but believe they were a company started in the 1960s by former employees of Robert Maxwell. More info on the Potteries of California website.
Unusual that it's marked inmold on the bottom with "designs west #254" - usually we only see paper stickers on these type of items. This one probably originally had a sticker as well.
In excellent condition with no cracks or chips.
Vase measures about 5"H x 2"W (top) x 4"W (base).