Atmospheric Oil on Board British Seascape by James Coad, Earlyish 20th C. 1924 American art pottery

American art pottery

with many of the sweet qualities of more frequently spotted carved marble lambs

signed (incised) PAT on the underside

and rare to find now

is super striking and it reminds me a lot of the enamelware of Catherine Holm

Atmospheric Oil on Board British Seascape by James Coad, Earlyish 20th C. 1924 American art potteryJust the sort of seascape I could stare at all day, almost as good as staring out at the sea itself! The green of the water as it reaches the shore is all the richer and lusher in person, just radiant, and with the gray clouds moving in overhead and rocky island near center, the whole thing is wonderfully moody and atmospheric. Very well done and quite striking. 14 3 4 x 9 3 16, oil on board, initialed JC for James Coad at lower right. I've found a