Mid-Century Modern Bright White Ceramic Vase with Colorful, Painterly Spots lacquer bowl with fish adding the perfect final touch

adding the perfect final touch to the carefully considered ensemble of a finely dressed woman or man heading off to an important engagement

The flask measures 5 3/4" tall x 3" wide by 1 1/2" deep

I'd use it for serving a sliced pear and a bit of cheese along with a glass of wine

but the black

Mid-Century Modern Bright White Ceramic Vase with Colorful, Painterly Spots lacquer bowl with fish adding the perfect final touchSuch a luscious vase! Definitely mid century and Italian I believe (the white glazed bottom is common to Bitossi), but I am not 100% certain as it is unmarked and I have not found another like it), this vase feels rather like a second generation AbEx painting, with its painterly big black and green spots topped with drippy orange blobs here and there. These really pop against the super bright white ground, giving this piece a striking elegance in