these baskets were originally called cake or fruit baskets and new brides would use them to serve guests
This vintage bamboo plate features a composition of elegant oriental songbirds hand-painted in vivid color and fine detail — including a small bird near the center that reads as an abstract mark until you look closely
The strawberry pattern is bright and cheerful — the kind of hand-painted porcelain detail that was done with genuine care before everything was printed
The gold rim shows light wear in areas
Beautiful in a dining room
Brooch, Damascene Style Floral Tulip, Faux Pearl Center & Buds, Black & White Enamel Leaves, Gold Tone, Toledoware, Vintage 1980s sports-collectibles these baskets were originally calledThe art of Toledo, applied to something as quiet as a tulip with pearls. This Damascene brooch Toledoware, the Spanish tradition of inlaying gold and silver into darkened metal features a stylized tulip with a faux pearl at the center and three additional pearl buds at the tips, surrounded by beautifully detailed black and white enamel leaves. Unmarked but unmistakably well made. The enamelwork is perfect. At 1. 75 1. 5 inches it is wearable on