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

It's a great object to hold and use

with a 3” opening at the top

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

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