Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish

Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish (side view)

Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish (side view)

Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish (side view)

Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish (side/top view)

Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish (side view)

Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish (side/top view)

Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish (side view)

Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish (top view)

Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish (base)

Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish (base with signature: “Reuben H”)

Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish

Blue, Green, Pink, and White 

Not created on a pottery wheel

Signed: “Reuben H” (looks like a student’s creation 😊)

Illegible Mark

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 an accomplished student’s effort; the attached pink fish is quite sophisticated.

We have no idea when this piece was created. We wonder if this young creator has moved forward with his art career.

The potter went all in on this kooky bowl because the piece is so wonderfully lopsided, a kind of primitive George Ohr (The Mad Potter of Biloxi). 

 

9.22 ounces

260.5 grams

1302.5 carats

 

Community Aid

Queensgate Shopping Center

York, Pennsylvania

 

9 July 2025

 

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Pottery: Small “Awwgly” Freeform Ceramic Bowl with Pink Fish