Featured in this lot is this humanoid ceramic piece from Helena, Montana Archie Bray. The ceramic piece features the artist’s perception of the imperfect human with natural clay construction and deconstruction shown by way of the discoloration of the face. The piece is marked Archie Bray on the underside of the piece. The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts is a public, nonprofit, educational institution located 3 miles from downtown Helena, Montana, United States. It was founded on the site of the former Western Clay Manufacturing Company in 1951 by brick maker Archie Bray. He was a philanthropist and avid patron of the arts. The condition of this humanoid ceramic piece is good, with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this humanoid ceramic piece are 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 4".