Lapid Israel Mid-Century Cream and Black Pottery Vase with Kiwi acid green repeated twice around the perimeter

repeated twice around the perimeter of the basket

though I have found late 19th century Burmese lacquer boxes with the exact same shape and handle

irregular rim on the kitchen island or at the center of the dinner table filled with calla lilies

The burlap is shedding a bit and the red thread on one arm has come a bit unravelled

” This renowned Burmese lacquer-ware is made from a mixture of the juice of the Thitsi tree and ash

Lapid Israel Mid-Century Cream and Black Pottery Vase with Kiwi acid green repeated twice around the perimeterThis mid sized, hand thrown mid century vintage pottery vase features hand painted birds kiwi, I believe repeating around its perimeter. I love the wonderfully graphic treatment of the birds, rendered in a warm, brownish black, with round bodies, upturned beaks, and charmingly stick like little legs and feet. This piece was created at Lapid Pottery Works in Tel Aviv, Israel, a pottery founded shortly after the state of Israel was formed post WWII in