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Murano Barovier Toso Iridescent Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Scissor Cut Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, vintage Murano hand blown slight iridescent surface with gold flecks accents Italian art glass decorative bowl. The piece is attributed to designer Ercole Baro...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, "Andalusia", ceramic bowl in deep blue glaze
Located in København, Copenhagen
Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand
"Andalusia", a ceramic low bowl in deep blue glaze.
1960's.
Perfect condition.
First factory quality.
Marked.
Dimensions: D 21.5 x H 4.0 cm.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Astrolite Lucite Bowl Ritts Co. 1960s
By Astrolite
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a large Lucite bowl made by Astrolite in the 1960s. Astrolite is a trademark registered to Herbert Ritts, Inc. of Los Angeles, California. The trademark trail for Ritts begin...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Lucite
Mid-century Glass sugar bowl/Bohemia Crystal, 1960's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Glass
Good Original condition
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Green Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka for Chribska Glassworks, Circa 1970s
Located in Glasgow, GB
Czech Glass Bowl/Basket by Josef Hospodka for Chribska Glassworks, Circa 1970s
Model Number: 296/6/18
A unique Czech glass creation by renowned glass artist Josef Hospodka for Chri...
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
$132 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Boho Art Glass Bowl After Murano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of artistic flair to your decor with this Vintage Boho Art Glass Bowl, inspired by the timeless elegance of Murano glassmaking. Featuring swirling colors and organic shap...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
BIRKS - Pair of Pierced Sterling Silver Candy Dishes - Canada - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
BIRKS - Pair of vintage sterling silver candy or nut dishes - pierced basket design - signed - Canada - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition - all original - no loss - no d...
Category
Canadian Rococo Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Archimede Seguso sfumato oro center table with applied parts and gold 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large Archimede Seguso sfumato oro center table "piece unique" 1950
Category
Italian International Style Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Solid Teak Bowl
By Ståko
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Solid teak bowl
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
$239
Unusual Teak Salad Bowl by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and hard to find, large teak salad bowl by J.Quistgaard. Unusual form with raised handles and great patina. Note butterfly joints. Also Danish teak spoons...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
A rare "a puntini murrine" bowl by Paolo Venini for his furnace made 1965-70
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Aachen, DE
A rare "a puntini murrine" bowl, the pattern designed by Paolo Venini in 1957, this particular bowl was executed between 1965-70 at the Venini furnace on the island of Murano. The mu...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1970s Modern Fake Tortoise Shell Glass Italian Round Centerpiece
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Captivating 1970s Modern Italian Glass Round Centerpiece / Charger Plate
This vintage round glass centerpiece, dating from the 1970s beautifully embodies the innovative and artistic ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Art Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka for Chribska Glassworks, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful Czech sculptural glass bowl, designed by Josef Hospodka in 1960's and made by the Chribska glassworks. Combination of blue and clear glass with a lovely opaque white rim. V...
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Set of 6 Chinese Jade Bowls, 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 6 Chinese Jade Bowls, 1930s
Found in a noble apartment in my city, Palermo.
Imported into Italy by the famous Florio traders.
Intact and in good condition. From the descriptiv...
Category
Chinese Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Jade
$1,436 / set
Original crystal perfume bottle by Italo Varisco for Varisco, Italy, 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original crystal perfume bottle by Italo Varisco for Varisco made in Treviso, Italy in the 1960s.
Three generations of Variscos have been represented in some of the most prestigious ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Italian Murano Emerald Green and Gold Art Glass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano bowl in an Emerald green and gold art glass, with soft edges in an organic modern form/style, circa mid-20th ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Brass Italian Round Tray
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Italian round tray is a beautiful example of Mid-Century Modern design, combining organic and metallic elements in a striking way. The tray features a polished brass rim t...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl, Orange/Cream w/Gold Polveri and Bullicante
Located in Warrenton, OR
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl, Orange/Cream w/Gold Polveri and Bullicante.
This gorgeous piece is a mid-century modern classic.
Colors: orange and white with gold polveri
Size:...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Boho Tibetan Small Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your space with charm using our American-style Vintage Boho Tibetan Small Bowl. This unique piece showcases intricate Tibetan craftsmanship and bohemian flair, offering a perf...
Category
Chinese Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Geode Bowl with Bullicante, by Archimede Seguso, Raspberry Pink
Located in Warrenton, OR
Raspberry Pink/Clear Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Geode Bowl with Bullicante, by Archimede Seguso (likely)
This bowl measures about 4 x 1.75 inches and is in very nice vintage co...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$268 Sale Price
20% Off
A Large Enamel over Steel Metal Bowl by Prust & Hill of Hanova Company
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large Avocado & Blue Enamel Metal Bowl by the Hanova of Pasadena.
The last photo shows what appears to be a layer of copper possibly used in the production process of this bowl. When photographing up close under light, the camera produces the last photo included in listing.
HANOVA OF PASADENA
Hanova began 1962 is a collaboration between Erwin Prust and Bob Hill in Hollywood, California. Prust and Hill experimented using a small furnace to improve the technique of enamel coating on steel rather than the typical base metal of copper. Prust and Hill moved the production to Pasadena, California. Hill designed pieces and Prust, with his background in porcelain enamel processes, perfected the techniques and managed production. During this time, Prust honed and finally perfected the enamel lava and crazing texturing technique on steel that signifies their distinctive pieces.
The process of perfecting the surface was a lengthy one. The finish required three coats of enamel to be fired independently at about 1400 degrees. The steel was cleaned and etched, and fired with a base coat. Secondly came a coat of olive-colored enamel. The third and final coat was the primary color of the piece that revealed the olive color underneath. Rust, mustard, turquoise, blue and green were the most popular of the 10 colors. Each piece was unique and random in its texturing.
The company ran a small operation, with only 2 to 3 employees as a production workshop team. In 1967, Hill’s enthusiasm for the business had all but died, and he sold his share to Prust. After Hill, who was the the primary designer for the company, Prust hired Charles Chaney...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
Italian Murano Millefiori Art Glass Bowl Attributed to Dino Martens, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian Murano art glass bowl, attributed to Dino Martens and Arte Vetraria Muranese, Mid-Century Modern design period, circa mid-20th century, Italy, 1950s-1960s. Bowl i...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Shell Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful mid-century Murano Shell sculpture or dish. This shell is beautifully designed with scrolls of toffee, honey and ivory cased in red glass. The impressive size of the shell ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Kähler, HAK. Glazed ceramic bowl with hand-painted leaves and acorns. 1960s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler, HAK. Glazed ceramic bowl with hand-painted leaves and acorns. 1960s.
Measures: 23.5 x 8.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Modernist Bowls in Brass by Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of Swedish bowls by Gunnar Ander, brass and beautiful deep blue enamel inside.
Produced by Ystad-Metall, located in the town of Ystad in Sweden. Very elegant oval modernist b...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Crystal Bowl Signed Orrefor's
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
This elegant mid-century modernist crystal bowl, circa 1960, showcases the artistry of Orrefors, Sweden. The sculptural design beautifully captures and refracts light, highlighting t...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Val Saint Lambert green cut-to clear crystal vase, Signed
Located in Delft, NL
Val Saint Lambert green cut-to clear crystal vase, Signed
A Belgium green colored cut to clear crystal vase from Val Saint Lambert, Belgium, established since 1826.
The vase is si...
Category
Belgian Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Footed Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Signed
Manufacturer: Signed
Materials: Glazed Ceramic
This vintage bowl features a round, shallow bowl shape set upon a pedestal foo...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Japanese Kutani Satsuma Bowl Hand-Painted Marked to Base, Circa 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality Earthenware Japanese Satsuma - Kutani large Bowl, beautifully hand decorated and dating to Circa 1940.
This is a well potte...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
$579 Sale Price
47% Off
Vallauris, France, two ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes. 1960/70s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vallauris, France, two ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes.
1960/70s.
Signed.
In excellent condition.
Largest measuring: L 20.0 x W 16.0 x H 8.0 cm.
Category
French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors, Pink Bowl in Asymmetric Shape, Swedish Design, 1955
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors. Pink bowl in asymmetric shape. Swedish design, dated 1955.
In very good condition.
Incised signature and dating.
Measures: 25 x...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
"Circus Scene, " Masterpiece Enamel Bowl w/ Trapeze Artists in Deep Red and Green
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brilliantly-hued enamel bowl showing a circus scene, complete with trapeze artists, musician and clown, is a tour de force of midcentury enamel art. It was created by the famed ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
Bull Face Brutalist Murano Glass Vase red & clear, Vintage, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped vase or centre piece, Venice, Murano, Italy. Colors are dark red and cl...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Fruit Bowl in the Shape of a Leaf Vallauris France
By Vallauris
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage dish or vide poche dish in the shape of a leaf, made of multi-coloured glazed ceramic, by Vallauris, France, 1960s-70s.
In good but used vintage condition, a chip from the t...
Category
French Space Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Per Lütken Blue Art Glass Bowl, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Striking deep blue thick art glass bowl on foot by Per Lütken for Holmegaard in the 1960s. Signed under base. Beautiful vintage condition.
Denmark, 1960s.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1960s Balboa Murano Bowl
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Balboa Murano handblown bowl.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Bowl Murano Barovier Zebrato 1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Gold Powder
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bowl Murano Barovier Zebrato 1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian design gold powder.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,820 Sale Price
20% Off
Gemstone bowl - Rock Crystal, 1960s/70s
Located in New York, NY
By Helmut Wolf (*1940 Idar Oberstein), German gemstone cutter and artist whose works were presented on the occasion of state visits to, among others: Queen Elisabeth II, President Ji...
Category
German Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rock Crystal
Unique Midcentury Stoneware Bowl by Bengt Berglund, Gustavsberg, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unique stoneware bowl by Bengt Berglund, in a wide, organic form with an uneven edge. Vibrant aquamarine glazed inside, unglazed outside with an embossed pattern of stripes.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Mathieu Matégot Yellow Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal Plate designed by Mathieu Matégot.
Manufactured by Ateliers Matégot (France), circa 1950.
Lacquered perforated metal with original paint.
In original condition, w...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
$1,127 Sale Price
25% Off
Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen, Dennark, Set of 6 Teak Wood Bowls , All Signed
By Finn Juhl
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Finn Juhl design circa 1951 for Kay Bojesen, Denmark. Carved teak wood of organic form, all 6 are signed by makers stamp to the underside.
One with older repair.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Medusa Head Ceramic Bowl Hand-Thrown Studio Art, Centerpiece by Ambacht, 1970s
By Ambacht Volendam, Noomi Backhausen
Located in Andernach, DE
A truly unusual piece of art is this large – actually enormous – hand-thrown bowl from ceramic, very much in the style of Noomi Backhausen, I dare say with a dash of Pablo Picasso to...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
1930s Art Deco Metal and Green Glass French Centerpiece
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1930s Art Deco French centerpiece made of metal and green glass has a wide, shallow metal bowl with a reflective finish, featuring a slightly f...
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French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Italian Bowls by Pietro Annigoni for Porcellane Eva Sud
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Pietro Annigoni cup in porcelain Made by Arte Eva Sud Italy Original 1960s.?The cup is high approx cm 8.5, at the opening wide approx cm 9.5, at the bo...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Bohemian Art Glass Bowl/Ashtray by Josef Hospodka, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Art glass vintage ashtray designed by Josef Hospodka in the 1960's. Made by Chribska Glassworks in Czechoslovakia.
Made of glass.
Good vintage condition with some signs of use (see p...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Enameled Copper Bowl Dish Keep All by Margarete Ernst Geometric Pattern MCM
By Cathrineholm
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A modernist copper bowl with geometric enamel decoration by Margarete Ernst from the 1960s.
Margarete Ernst was a notable artist and designer known for her work in metal and enamel ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Copper, Enamel
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Bowl in Glazed Ceramics, Mid-20th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rörstrand. Bowl in glazed ceramics.
Beautiful glaze in blue-green and brown shades. Mid-20th century.
Measures: 14.5 x 11 cm.
Height: 5.5 cm.
In ex...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Sterling Silver Compotes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sterling silver compotes
Measures: Height 6.3 in. (16 cm.)
Diameter 5.7 in. (14.5 cm.).
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver
Vintage Murano Art Glass Bowl by Fratelli Toso, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped art glass bowl or dish in ruby red and clear handblown glass. Designed and studio made by Fratelli Toso in Murano Italy during the 1960s. Measurements: W: 22, H: 1...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
$357 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Studio Ceramic Bowl by Brother Thomas Bezanson
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early ceramic round bowl with a flat foot ring studio crafted by Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929-2007) circa 1970-80s. Covered in a brilliant ...
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Relief Ceramic Bowl by Marcello Fantoni, 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This mid-century modern ceramic bowl, attributed to Marcello Fantoni from the 1950s, represents a work of unique and expressive design. Its relief surface combines organic textures w...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
$574 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish and American Mid Century Enameled Bowls
Located in Montréal, QC
Danish and American Mid Century Enameled Bowls
CREATOR: Various
PERIOD: 1950-1959
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Denmark and USA
CONDITION: GOOD (see condition description).
CONDITION DE...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage British Studio Art Glass Bowl by Pauline Solven
By Pauline Solven
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pauline Solven’s blown and applied glass bowl features asymmetrical, free-flowing rim and cobalt blue and soft mocha brown fused applied glass band, reminiscent of blooming flowers....
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Hand Painted Bowl in Glazed Stoneware, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Hand painted bowl in glazed stoneware decorated with man in field, 1960s.
Measures: 18 x 3 cm.
In very good cond...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Ceramicist, Bowl in Black Glazed Ceramics with Abstract Motif
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish ceramicist. Bowl in black glazed ceramics with abstract motif, 1950s-1960s.
Measures: 17 x 4.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ceramic Fruit Basket – Hand-Painted Green & White Bowl
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Mid-Century Ceramic Fruit Basket – Hand-Painted Green & White Bowl with Realistic Fruits – French Decorative Centerpiece
Description:
This is a charming ceramic fruit basket, crafted and painted in France, likely in the mid-20th century. The piece features a green and white glazed bowl, sculpted with decorative cauliflower-style patterns, and filled with a vibrant assortment of realistically rendered ceramic fruits.
The fruit composition includes tones of orange, yellow, and brown, giving the impression of fresh produce, full of texture and volume. The naturalism and detail make this object visually rich, while the cauliflower-motif bowl adds a touch of whimsy and vintage flair.
Currently back in style, this type of trompe-l'œil ceramic sculpture is both boldly decorative and timeless. Perfect for eclectic, maximalist, or vintage-inspired interiors, this piece brings color, charm, and movement into any space.
Key features:
Handcrafted ceramic fruit basket
Made in France, 20th century
Green & white bowl with cauliflower-style detailing
Realistic ceramic fruits: orange, yellow, brown tones
Full of presence and movement
Ideal as a decorative centerpiece
In excellent condition with vibrant glazes and patina
Keywords: French ceramic fruit...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Gorgeous Brown Ashtray or Catchall by Flavio Poli for Seguso.
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous brown ashtray or catchall by Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano sommerso glass. Made in Italy. No chips or other, this item is perfect in excellent condition.
Dimension;...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Shiko Shikou Munakata Rare Signed Japanese Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl & Signed Box
Located in Studio City, CA
An exceptionally rare, wonderfully designed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese master woodblock printmaker/ artist Shiko Munakata (1903-1975) who is widely considered to be the most important Japanese visual artist of the 20th century and the Pablo Picasso of Japan. This hand-painted work clearly illustrates Munakata's whimsical side as it is of a Koma - a child's spinning top toy. Very few examples of Munakata's work in ceramics exist still today.
The work is signed by Munakata on the base as well as the original wood protective storage box (his seal can also be seen faintly in the lower-left corner).
The bowl has a small kintsugi or "golden joinery" repair - the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold - on the inside. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise.
Munakata who is often compared to Picasso was primarily associated with and a principal figure in both the Sosaku-Hanga (which stressed the artist as the sole creator ) and the Mingei (folk art) movements. His many accolades and awards include the "Prize of Excellence" at the Second International Print Exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland in 1952, and first prize at the São Paulo Bienal Exhibition in Brazil in 1955, followed by the Grand Prix Award at the Venice Biennale in 1956, and the Order of Cultural Merit, the highest honor in the arts by the Japanese government in 1970. In 1960 after returning from a year abroad exhibiting his work in the United States, the Horinji Temple in Kyoto bestowed upon him the honorary rank of “Hokkyo”. In 1962, he received the rank of “Hogan” from Nisseki Temple in Toyama prefecture. He also received a Medal of Honor in 1963 and the Asahi Shimbun culture prize in 1965.
Munakata's work can be found in numerous international collections and museums including:
The Britsih Museum, UK
The Chicago Art Institute
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), NY
The Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), Washington DC
Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis
And his own museum The Munakata Shiko...
Category
Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Large Purple Black Italian Art Glass Double Position Clam Seashell Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, extra large, vintage Murano hand blown black over white and purple Italian art glass double position clam shell centerpiece vase / bowl sculpture. Created on the manner of...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Warren MacKenzie Large Ceramic Platter
Located in Dallas, TX
Large studio pottery platter with a red glaze and brown decorative dashes.
Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada.
In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
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