Mid Century Signed Tall Pottery White Vase/Cup

Here's another one I have no idea who the maker is.It is signed.Really a neat item.Any idea.

 

It is an interesting item. The first word looks like "Mime" or "Minie" and the second word looks like it starts with "Da" but that's all I can tell. I hope somebody can help!

 

Looks vaguely familiar, but I can't tell you why.

 

I looked up Mimi Dann but don't know if that's the name.I think her name now is Mimi Dann Semmes or something like that.Could that be it.Just found out she is from Memphis Tn

 

That's an interesting find... Her name was Mimi Semmes Dann, and she passed away in 2017. Her obituary says
"At age 46, Mimi decided to turn her ceramics hobby into a full-time career. She is known for her thin-walled sculptural porcelain bowls. She was the recipient of numerous awards, and her work is held by Brooks Museum of Art and the Indianapolis Museum of Art, as well as in many private collections throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia." Obit here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/commercialappeal/name/mimi-dann-obituary?id=16776781

The item you have is not thin-walled, nor porcelain. It is somewhat sculptural., though. And the signature on yours looks enough like this known set she made (signed Mimi Dann) that it is worth considering. https://www.etsy.com/listing/134529...how_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

Yours could have been an earlier work, or just one that was different from what she generally did. Her obit says she had an educational background in fine arts.

 

Same signature and impressed whatevers: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2254159229...Yb33VbIqDBUC972ina9RpnQuBy|tkp:Bk9SR6yf8afaYQ

 

Thanks! I just looked at that one,but it's a candleholder,and it does look like my item,I was thinking mine is a tall cup

 

Thanks so much! I didn't know she had passed and I live in Memphis.I have a few more of her items,I've had for years.But with downsizing storages,I will have to look for them again lollol.Great informatiion.