Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase (side view)

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase (side view)

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase (top view)

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase (base; yes, the little white speck is part of the vase)

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase

Blue, Brown, Green, and Gray

Unsigned

Note: 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 formal dictionaries (although “awgly” appears in the Urban Dictionary). However, these terms 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 the epitome of “Awwgly,” with its malformed handles, cockeyed rim, and, well, its lopsided body.

This unsigned piece is, in fact, charming, and we love it!

This is likely a young person’s effort, molded by hand and not on a pottery wheel; 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 and BIG.

 

3 pounds/ 4.56 ounces

1489 grams

7445 carats

 

Likely a Thrift Shop

(We don’t actually remember acquiring this piece; ergo, we should consider down-sizing. But this is exactly the kind of piece that draws us in, so it’s not a surprising acquisition.)

 

Unknown acquisition source and date 

 

Pottery: Rustic “Awwgly” 2-Handle Vase

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