Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl

Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl

Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl

Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl

Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl (closeup)

Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl (closeup)

Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl

Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl (top view)

Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl (side view)

Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl (top view)

Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl (Signed: “R. Stahr”)

Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl

Blue, Green, Lilac, Yellow, White, Gray, and Black

Not created on pottery wheel

Signed: “R. Stahr” (looks like a child’s creation 😊)

NOTE (Adapted from AI):

The terms “awgly,” “awwgly,” and “awwwgly” are playful or unconventional forms of “ugly” combined with the sentiment of “aw,” “aww,”or “awww,” possibly to express something that is so ugly it’s cute, or “ugly-cute.” (Hence, in their two-word forms: “aw ugly,” “aww ugly,” or “awww ugly”).

We prefer “awwgly” because it feels more intuitive and plausible as a blended term, its pronunciation more drawn out than “awgly,” which sounds too close to “ugly.” “Awwwgly” seems too drawn out and long (although we first considered this version as our preference. It truly was a tossup).

These blended terms are NOT formally recognized words in dictionaries. However, they have been used on platforms like Instagram and Reddit, potentially in the context of describing things that elicit the “aw,” “aww,” or “awww” responses, despite not conforming to traditional standards of beauty.

One instance of usage has been found on a university website, suggesting that one or more of these terms could be associated with descriptions of “ugly-cute” animals, such as the wombat or porcupine.

Merging two words into one term is known as a “portmanteau” or a “blending”; common portmanteaus include “brunch” (breakfast + lunch), “motel” (motor + hotel), and “smog” (smoke + fog).

This specific piece of pottery is close to the Holy Grail of “Awwgly”; it is, in fact, charmingly so. We love it! This is likely a child’s effort; however, we have no idea when this piece was created. We wonder if this young creator is now an adult artist.

The junior potter went all in on this one because the piece is so colorful. 

1 pound/ 2.55 ounces

525 grams

2625 carats

 

Gospel Mission

Sioux City, Iowa

Acquisition date unknown

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Pottery: Multi-color Hand-molded “Awwgly” Bowl