SASCHA BRASTOFF-'SURF BALLET' , TURQUOISE & PLATINUM- SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS

Description

SASCHA BRASTOFF
'SURF BALLET' TURQUOISE & PLATINUM- c1950's
4" SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS (NOTE: WILL REQUIRE NEW CORKS IN BOTTOM )
ITEMS HAVE NO CRACKS, CHIPS, OR FLAWS
THE CERAMIC GLAZE PATTERN IS MAGNIFICENT,  EVERY ITEM HAS ITS OWN ABSTRACT DESIGN UNIQUE TO EACH PIECE WHICH MAKES THIS PATTERN SO SPECIAL.  ALSO NOTE THIS UNIQUE PATTERN APPEARS THROUGH OUT THE VARIOUS ITEMS
IN THE NEXT WEEK, I WILL BE LISTING A WHOLE COLLECTION OF THIS PATTERN, QUESTIONS WELCOMED
BIO.
Born
October 23, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died
February 4, 1993 in Los Angeles, California
Birth Name
Samuel Brostofsky
He was an American designer who worked in front of and behind the camera on a few films, but is much better known for his terra cotta, ceramic, and jewelry designs. He attended Western Reserve School of Art. He moved to New York City to pursue his artistic hopes, supporting himself as a department store window dresser. By age 22, he had had a successful show of his terra cottas, and had sold items to some of the most prestigious museums in New York.  He opened his own decorative ceramic factory in Los Angeles.