Vintage Mid Century Chinoiserie Ceramic Figural Planters Pair Male Female Kitsch
$ 17.96
Description
Vintage Mid Century Chinoiserie Ceramic Figural Planters Pair Male Female Kitsch. These pieces represent the popular "Hollywood Regency" and "Chinoiserie" design trends of the 1940s and 50s. • Style: Mid-Century Modern Chinoiserie. Is considered kitsch. Pair of vintage mid-century ceramic figural planters. This set features two kneeling figures in traditional Asian-inspired attire, glazed in a soft seafoam green and yellow palette with hand-painted gold gilt highlights. One figure represents a male with a red cap and traditional queue (braid), and the other a female with a black bob. Each figure is attached to a small round vessel, perfect for succulents, air plants, or use as a unique desktop vanity set for jewelry and trinkets. These pieces represent the popular "Hollywood Regency" and "Chinoiserie" design trends of the 1940s and 50s. Good vintage condition. Light wear to the gold gilt accents. No chips or cracks, yet has crazing due to age. Era and Identification: • Era: Circa 1940s – 1950s. • Manufacturer: Likely Hull Pottery (USA) or Napco (Japan), though they are currently unmarked. The cold-painted gold accents and pastel "airbrushed" glaze are hallmarks of this era. • Style: Mid-Century Modern Chinoiserie. • Design: A pair of kneeling figures (male and female) in traditional attire, each attached to a bowl that serves as a small succulent planter or a desktop catch-all. This set can be used as a small planter for a succulent, a bookend, or as a shelf sitter. Also a nice display for a vanity or mantle. Is considered kitsch
