Lot 526: A Vintage Mid-Century Italian Polychrome Glazed Ceramic Fruit Basket
A vintage mid-century Italian polychrome glazed ceramic fruit basket, hand-modelled with a high-gloss finish. The ornament features a woven-style basket base topped with a thick, arched yellow handle, containing an assortment of stylized fruits including a textured orange, apples, pears, and bananas. Each piece of fruit is individually formed, with the orange displaying a characteristically pitted surface and the others finished in blended red, green, and yellow glazes. The sculpture is typical of decorative pottery from the mid-20th century Italian tradition. No maker’s marks, signatures, or factory backstamps are visible on the exterior or interior surfaces shown in the photographs.
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