Here are some of the latest and greatest, most from the same estate sale!
This little container caught my eye because of its retro graphic. I'm not crazy about cats but I am crazy about anything Scandinavian. It's a Laurids Lonborg piece and is small enough to hold some q-tips in the bathroom.
This bowl was designed by Eva Zeisel and is my first piece of hers in this line. It is her Schmid Ironstone line in the Stratford pattern. There were two of these bowls, mine being the largest. The other one had a lot of browning and crazing throughout so I left it behind.
My last piece from that estate sale was this Oiva Toikka bowl from the Flora line. It's about 9 inches wide and in great shape. Can you believe I bought all of these pieces on the last day of the sale, meaning 50% on everything! I did miss out on a few things like a Just Andersen Pewter complete condiment set. By the time I reconsidered, it was GONE! I also missed out on an Arabia pitched in a sunflower pattern and a Heath Casserole but by no means am I complaining.
Last but not least, this ashtray/ bowl/ planter piece is by Robert Maxwell. It is the first piece of his that I find that doesn't have a large chip in it. I like its slightly grotesque details and its white glaze, if it had another level or two it would look like the Colosseum!
I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season, may it be merry and bright!
I'm linking up with the lovely ladies at Her Library Adventures and Apron Thrift Girl.
Wow, great eye for beautiful finds. I like the Q Tip holder idea.
ReplyDeleteGood finds! I would use the 'colosseum' as a planter.
ReplyDeletei find it's the colosseum already! what an impressive vintage piece. i've seen ash trays before that make me long to start smoking, because i consider it like silly to display ash trays in my home when i don't smoke...
ReplyDeletemaybe i should just think up new destinations to pretty ash trays ...?
a low cut bouquet perhaps? ..
in white? ..
mhm...
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