This week’s fresh to market vintage has an inadvertent theme: vessels. Things that hold things. And oh! the things you can hold with these things. When you think about it, vessels of all sorts are popular with vintage collectors because you can rationalize the purchase with ease –“Oh, I can use that to store my widgets!” Vessels were designed to have a use. They’re not like figurines, that were designed exclusively to charm. Vessels have a job.
Whether or not you ask that vessel to work for you or put it on a shelf to lovingly adore it is up to you. Which of this week’s fresh to market vintage vessels strikes your fancy?
Biscayne Drive Miami Beach Antique Egg Cup
I rarely come across pictorial china souvenirs that are egg cups. I do not believe the person who purchased this as a memento ever intended to use it, but rather stored it in a cabinet along with other little treasures they acquired on their travels. Just imagine how much this state changed and grew over the years from sleepy little ocean villages and the beautiful and haunting Everglades to being one of to being one of the top family vacation destinations in the world. Learn more about Natural History and Early Tourism in Florida, written by Charlotte M. Porter for the Florida Museum.
Souvenir Egg Cup, $64.99
-Mary Ellen, AuntHattiesAttic
Speckled Ball Vase
This mid-century vase is marked “Made in Japan” on the bottom. At 4 1/2 inches high, it’s small enough to sit on the corner of a desk and add a few flowers. The speckles add a fun pop of color and the ball shape gives it its mid-century look.
Mid-Century Ball Vase Made in Japan, $32.95
-Pam, Vintage Renude
Yellowware Watt #9 “Raised Pansy” Bowl c 1950s
The Watt pottery line of kitchenware, which was designed to withstand high oven temperatures was manufactured in Crooksville, OH beginning in 1922. This design, the Wild Rose pattern, known to collectors as Raised Pansy, was introduced in 1950. Production of the popular utilitarian bowls, pitchers and other serving pieces continued until the factory burned in 1965. The popularity of the Watt line among collectors has led to the ultimate “compliment” – reproductions in identical patterns entering the market. Here’s an excellent article on telling the difference when it comes to Watt Pottery from the Real or Repro folks at Ruby Lane.
Vintage Watt #9 Mixing Bowl, $45
-Linda, Selective Salvage
Antique Brass Vases with Nudes
Holy cow, what a pair! When this pair of vases crossed my path, my eyebrows shot up and my eyes sparkled. It’s easy to tell they are old by the meticulousness of the making and by the slug of lead filling the base to keep them standing upright. Although the internet is not the definitive research source, we couldn’t find a similar pair. As found, they have a nice warm luster. Can you imagine these on a mantel?
Pair of Antique Brass Vases with Applied Nude Figures, $375.
–Laurie, NextStage Vintage
That’s this week’s fresh to market vintage. It’s rare when we all fill our slots with things that fit a theme. Perhaps we were all thinking about form following function this week. But more likely, it was random chance.
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