Chicago - Bowls and Baskets

Pablo Picasso Oiseau dish bird with tuft and pointy beak, editions Picasso Madoura France, circa 1952. 15 hand painted brush strokes under the birds feet referring to food. Impresse...

Madoura turned pitcher of white earthenware clay with decoration by Pablo Picasso black and white drawings. This work is stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU' and 'EDITION PICASSO' po...

Gertrud and Otto Natzler Important Large Sulphur Crater Bowl 1959 Earthenware with exceptional sulphur crater glaze A rare and significant large-scale example showcasing one of the m...

Black marble dish or vide poche designer by Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti for Up&Up International, Italy, circa 1960-1970. The dish in an amazing polished black marbl...

A mid-20th century Chinese woven reed basket with a rolled banded top wrapped in flat reeds.

Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver, a simple reed basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This small fishing basket was made ...

Jacques Blin French ceramic artist very large elongated dish with iconic drawings. Though he started working in the 1940s, making impressive use of slip casting, cutting edge modeling techniques, and wheel throwing, Blin did not make his passion a profession until abandoning an incipient engineering career in the early 1950s. In 1954, Blin opened his first ceramic atelier, exhibiting his work throughout the decade in group shows and the Maison de la Chimie. By 1960 he was exhibiting at both the Salon des Céramistes et des Métiers d’arts de France and the Salon des Métiers d’art à la Porte de Versailles. During the early 1960s Blin developed a new technique with Jean Rustin, etching on his clay creations before firing, adding to these designs later with glaze and oxides. With these steps he improved upon the execution of the semi-abstract imagery by which his work is today recognized—monochromatic images of stylized people, crops, and beasts right out of the cave paintings of his native France, or the mythic tales portrayed in unearthed Greek pottery. He created these beautiful images on cloudy monochromatic backgrounds often in shades of blue as shown here. Throughout the 1960s he presented works at the Salon des artists Décorateurs and Salon des Tuileries the Prague Exposition Internationale de la Céramique Contemporaine, where he won the gold medal in 1962. In 1966 he won the silver medal at the Société des Artistes Français. Marking somewhat of a leap in the evolution of man, writing appeared in agricultural societies in response to the needs of commerce and urbanisation. Blin's work retains an abstract form of expression. It includes geometric and figurative symbols in tables of lines and columns. It classifies, combines and archives objects such as animals, plants, human heads, and geometric forms. The effect is one of organisation of thoughts. These pictograms or "ideograms" are used as a universal language, bringing the real and imaginary worlds closer together. Among the recurring symbols, birds are the ones that feature most often and are found in conjunction with the plant symbols of leaves and trees. Card suits (spades...

Carved from luminous white Italian marble, this mid-20th century tazza is a study in proportion and restraint. Its shallow bowl rises from a simple pedestal, the stone animated by na...

A mid-20th century Chinese woven reed gathering basket with a bentwood handle attached with simple iron straps.

Otto Natzler and Gertrud Natzler Monumental Studio Bowl, 1956 Earthenware with yellow crater glaze 12⅞ h × 17⅜ dia in (33 × 44 cm) Signed ‘Natzler’ with archive number H254 Provenanc...

This 19th-century porcelain plate is hand-painted with cobalt underglaze in the blue-and-white manner, loosely brushed with deep pigmentation against a blue-grey field. Shaped with g...

Carved from a single burl of ash, this 18th-century Native American bowl—likely from the Northeastern United States—carries the quiet authority of an object shaped by necessity and t...

The Paper Series embodies the idea of crumpling paper set in time. The materiality of the brass is utilized by the intricate folds and bends that not on...

A Jean Mayodon French Art Deco round bowl on a small foot, crafted from glazed earthenware. The interior is adorned with a group of four pink and black gazelles standing out against...

Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This 19th-century example re...

This charming 20th-century French hand-woven wicker garden trug exudes rustic elegance and practicality. Designed with two sections divided by a sturdy handle in the center, this tru...

A chic and modern-in-spirit early 20th century Japanese hand-carved wooden tray of rectangular form raised on two runners, and with a circular convex bowl in the center. There are several knife marks on one side making us believe that this was used in the kitchen. Today its perfect for catching your keys, pocket change...

Early 20th century oak splint gathering basket with a large wood handle and plenty of room for holding berries, vegetables, or any myriad of floral. Today it's perfect for hanging on...

A beautiful vintage Mexican terracotta bowl with two handles, a ruffled lip, two large drip glazed splotches inside. The exterior is unglazed. Perfect f...

A fantastic 19th century American red painted oak splint round gathering basket with a tapered asymmetrical form making it perfect for hanging on a wall. Found in Western Massachusetts.

There are objects that were made to be used, and then there are objects that, somewhere along the way, become keepers of stories. This extraordinary oak splint basket by Kentucky folk artist Elizabeth Worley belongs firmly to the latter. Hand-woven in the tradition of Appalachian basketry, its graceful form speaks to generations of makers who understood that necessity and beauty were never separate things. But it is the handle that reveals its true character: a 19th century iron horse...

This rustic, wooden container is an early 20th century rice measure, used to portion out servings of dry rice and other grains. In keeping with the larger rice measures used at marke...

Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...

Designed to hold burning incense, censer bowls have been used throughout China for thousands of years. Incense made from dried aromatic plants and essential oils would be burned with...

Gertrud and Otto Natzler Pale Green & Black Crater Bowl, 1956 (LACMA Exhibited) The Ceramic Work of Gertrud and Otto Natzler: A Retrospective Exhibition, Los Angeles County Museu...

Designed to hold burning incense, censer bowls have been used throughout China for thousands of years. Incense made from dried aromatic plants and essential oils would be burned with...

Editions Picasso Madoura Picador round dish. Picasso had been using the image of the Picador in his artworks throughout his career. The theme of bullfighting has been one of his mo...

Elevate your gardening experience with this exquisite custom leather garden trug, designed by RIGHT PROPER, and meticulously crafted by a skilled artisan in England. Crafted from han...

A gorgeous early 20th century German cast brass tray depicting three deer in a forest hiding under a maple tree and about to leap into an open field. ...

A massive late 19th century American oak splint basket with a double-banded rim and likely used for storing wool in a barn. We've been collecting basket for years, and we've never se...

This antique Chinese basket is beautifully woven of river reeds and cord to the sculptural shape of a phoenix-tail vase (fengweizun). Thought t...

By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...

Handsome large clear glass square catchall. Manufactured in by Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, the oldest glass manufacturer in Finland; designed by Bjorn Weckstrom in the 1970s. From the Arktis ...

This lacquered serving tray is crafted with a hand-painted panel salvaged from a vintage Chinese cabinet. Selected for its charming folk art decoration, the found panel is painted wi...

This graceful bamboo basket is an exceptional, early 20th century flower basket (hanakago) designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. Masterfully woven ...

Designed by Georges Pelletier in the 1970s, this French ceramic bowl combines deep blue glaze and gilt accents in a composition where color, texture, and light are quietly aligned. I...

Gertrud and Otto Natzler Crater-Glazed Bowl, 1950c. Earthenware with iron crater glaze 5.5 in. diameter × 2 in. height Signed to underside ‘Natzler’ Description: An early and compell...

Plump Trinket dish by Ian Alistair Cochran. Represented by Tuleste Factory Resin Measures: L 12" x W 6" x H 1.5" in The Plump Trinket dish is a continuation of the Plump series of...

This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shandong, China to transport their harvest of grains and other crops over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second cont...

Carved from a striking piece of black-and-white grained hardwood, this late 19th-century Chinese brush pot exemplifies the ideals of the scholar’s studio—where nature, artistry, and ...

Simple lines, a modest form and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. The original black lacquer fini...

This petite hardwood tray from the late Qing dynasty reflects the literati's taste for fine materials and balanced proportions. The little tray is shaped as a six-petal flower blosso...

This delicate cup from the late 19th century is a lovely example of the Burmese art of lacquer (pan yun). Shaped from coiled bamboo and finished with cinnabar-red lacquer (hinthabada...

An everyday example of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain, this vintage porcelain plate charms with expressive cobalt-blue decoration, loosely brushed against a blue-grey field. The pl...

Dated to the early 20th-century, this lacquered container is a timeless example of Burmese lacquerware (pan yun). The vessel is formed of thin bamboo strips that have been woven and ...

A fantastic 19th century American carved walnut tray with sloped sides, and a wonderful patina only one hundred years of age can bestow. Perfect for use on your dining table, holding...

This antique Chinese basin dates to the early 19th century and is beautifully hand-painted in the blue-and-white manner. Originally used as an incense burner or jardiniere, the porce...

Richly painted in the blue-and-white manner, this shallow porcelain dish is a 19th-century Chinese bulb pot, used for forcing flower bulbs such as narcissus or daffodils. Distinguish...

Marcello Fantoni ceramic bowl, volcanic blue glaze on exterior with green glaze on interior. Signed [Fantoni Italy – Raymor Italy]. Raymor Italy 1955 Marcello Fantoni Glazed Ceramic

This antique Chinese rice bowl dates to the late Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and is beautifully glazed in neutral earth-tones in the manner of cizhou ware. A border of abstract florals ...

Phillips Starck Custom Stainless Steel Dishes set of Thirty-Eight, from The Clift Hotel, San Francisco, California. Two sizes: Both 1/2" high Smaller 23" in total 9" x 6" Larger 15 i...

This early 20th-century French leather tool bag hails from the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), France's national train service e...

Otto and Gertrud Natzler Bowl, Studio, 1963 Green Mariposa reduction-fired glaze with blue streaking 2.5 h × 3.75 dia in (7 × 9.5 cm) Signed to underside ‘Natzler’ and retains Natzle...

A mid-20th century Chinese woven reed gathering basket with a thick bentwood handle attached to a thick heavy band with woven reed lacing.

This 20th-century Emberá-Wounaan basket is a masterpiece of indigenous artistry, exemplifying the extraordinary craftsmanship of the Emberá-Wounaan peop...

This 19th-century porcelain plate is hand-painted with cobalt underglaze in the blue-and-white manner, loosely brushed with deep pigmentation against a blue-grey field. Shaped with g...

This antique Chinese rice bowl dates to the late 18th century and would have been used daily for food and drink. The small footed bowl is glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner ...

An everyday example of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics, this petite footed dish from the late 19th century charms with expressive sweeps of cobalt blue atop a blue-grey field. The lo...

This antique Chinese tea tray from the late 19th century celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a handmade object. Richly aged from years of use, the round tray is crafted of pine wi...

It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. The round basket has been...