Fruit basket, blue yellow, faience, by W. Płażewski, Poland, 1950s
3 038 PLN
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ABOUT PRODUCTID 42441
This artistic fruit basket was designed by Wit Płażewski after 1958 for the Włocławek Faience Factory (model 3381), exemplifying Polish modernist ceramics from the second half of the 20th century. Its form is dynamic and asymmetrical, defined by gently undulating, organic lines and a distinctly sculptural rim. The exterior features a deep, saturated teal blue that transitions to a warm lemon yellow at the base. The interior is adorned with a bold, hand-painted abstract motif: elongated, leaf-like shapes in yellow, teal, and black outlined against a white ground. The glossy glaze enhances the vibrancy of the colors and gives the surface a smooth, lustrous quality. With elongated, low proportions – 37 cm long, 24 cm wide, and 16 cm high – the basket has a horizontally oriented, decorative presence. The construction is seamless, the base slightly elevated, lending a sense of lightness and visual clarity. Preserved in very good condition, with no visible signs of use, damage, or restoration.This decorative bowl carries the voice of postwar Polish modernism – energetic, daring, and searching for new forms of expression. The sculptural lines, deliberate asymmetry, and intense
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Height16 cm
Length37 cm
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Length37 cm
Height16 cm
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