STONEWARE POT LADI KWALI (C. 1925 - 1984), NIGERIA... Lot 7

STONEWARE POT LADI KWALI (C. 1925 - 1984), NIGERIA glazed stoneware, with sgraffitoed depictions of lizards, fish, scorpions and spears across the body (24.8cm tall) Provenance: Dr Russell J Parkes, a friend of the artist, acquired from her whilst living in Zaria, Kaduna in the early 1970s, thence by descent. A lecturer at Ahmadu Bello University, Dr Parkes ultimately settled in Jos and became a key patron of several noted Nigerian artists.