Lot 092: Vintage Hand-Painted Ceramic Grape Motif Pitcher

Current bid: $5 AUD.

A charming vintage ceramic pitcher, hand-painted with a vibrant grape and vine motif on a white body, featuring blue, yellow, and green accents. Its distinctive slanted form and broad handle suggest a decorative or serving purpose, typical of mid-20th century European folk art ceramics. A charming vintage ceramic pitcher, hand-painted with a vibrant grape and vine motif on a white body, featuring blue, yellow, and green accents. Its distinctive slanted form and broad handle suggest a decorative or serving purpose, typical of mid-20th century European folk art ceramics. - View 2 A charming vintage ceramic pitcher, hand-painted with a vibrant grape and vine motif on a white body, featuring blue, yellow, and green accents. Its distinctive slanted form and broad handle suggest a decorative or serving purpose, typical of mid-20th century European folk art ceramics. - View 3 A charming vintage ceramic pitcher, hand-painted with a vibrant grape and vine motif on a white body, featuring blue, yellow, and green accents. Its distinctive slanted form and broad handle suggest a decorative or serving purpose, typical of mid-20th century European folk art ceramics. - View 4 A charming vintage ceramic pitcher, hand-painted with a vibrant grape and vine motif on a white body, featuring blue, yellow, and green accents. Its distinctive slanted form and broad handle suggest a decorative or serving purpose, typical of mid-20th century European folk art ceramics. - View 5 A charming vintage ceramic pitcher, hand-painted with a vibrant grape and vine motif on a white body, featuring blue, yellow, and green accents. Its distinctive slanted form and broad handle suggest a decorative or serving purpose, typical of mid-20th century European folk art ceramics. - View 6 A charming vintage ceramic pitcher, hand-painted with a vibrant grape and vine motif on a white body, featuring blue, yellow, and green accents. Its distinctive slanted form and broad handle suggest a decorative or serving purpose, typical of mid-20th century European folk art ceramics. - View 7 A charming vintage ceramic pitcher, hand-painted with a vibrant grape and vine motif on a white body, featuring blue, yellow, and green accents. Its distinctive slanted form and broad handle suggest a decorative or serving purpose, typical of mid-20th century European folk art ceramics. - View 8

Description

A charming vintage ceramic pitcher, hand-painted with a vibrant grape and vine motif on a white body, featuring blue, yellow, and green accents. Its distinctive slanted form and broad handle suggest a decorative or serving purpose, typical of mid-20th century European folk art ceramics. Key Details: * Origin/Era: Mid-20th Century * Material: Glazed Ceramic * Style: Hand-Painted Folk Art, possibly Italianate * Decoration: Grape and vine motif with blue, yellow, and green highlights Condition: The pitcher shows minor signs of age and handling, including a few small scuffs to the painted surface and some light crazing in the glaze. There are no visible chips, cracks, or significant repairs. Interesting fact: * Hand-painted ceramics like this often reflect regional artistic traditions, with patterns and colours unique to specific areas, particularly in Italy and Spain. * The use of fruit motifs, especially grapes, is common in kitchen and dining ceramics, symbolizing abundance and hospitality. Use: An ideal decorative accent for a kitchen or dining area, perfect for serving beverages or as a standalone piece of ceramic art for collectors of vintage folk art.

Condition Report

Minor scuffs to the painted surface and light crazing in the glaze, consistent with age and use. No chips or cracks visible.

Specifications

CategoryCeramics
Lot ReferenceLOT-092
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