1812989

Vintage 1950s-1960s Made in China Cobalt #1812989

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Vintage 1950s-1960s Made in China Cobalt #1812989
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This Chinese cobalt porcelain loop-handled basket is 1950s-1960s vintage. It is stunning in its shape, coloration, and design.</em></td>
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This Chinese cobalt porcelain loop-handled basket is 1950s-1960s vintage. It is stunning in its shape, coloration, and design.<p>

The basket is primarily painted in cobalt with a flower design in colors of pink, medium blue, cobalt blue, green, yellow, and white. One side has a large pink flower which may be a chrysanthemum, and the other has a large blue flower which might be an iris. They are stylized and leave one's interpretation open to many possibilities!<p>

The leaves of the flowers are veined in gold. The sides each have gold crosshatching, and stippling overlays those areas. Although in the same shape, the leaves take on a number of colors, which adds to the gaiety and splash of the design.<p>

The primary aspect of this basket vase is its handle. Moving upward from the large bowl, the two sides are pinioned by a separate cobalt-glazed handle which gives the looped-together, or "cinched" effect. The vase is 8 inches tall and 5 3/4 inches wide at its widest point. It has a 3-inch base. The "scoop" on each side due to the looping together of the sides is 3 1/2 inches deep; the top handle is 4 1/2 inches long. The handle itself is 1/2-inch thick. The walls of the vase are 1/4-inch thick on the sides.<p>

The mark on the bottom of the vase is rather involved: it reads"MADE IN CHINA" in blue and shows an elongated upside-down A in blue above the wording. Below the wording, it shows the same elongated A right-side up in orange. The vase is in near-mint condition.<p>

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<tr><td>Condition:Near Mint</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1950s-1960s</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Vintage 1950s-1960s Made in China Cobalt</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Hillsboro, Ohio USA</td></tr>
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