I am looking for any information on this item. It is a vintage toothpick holder.
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Are there any identifying markings on the bottom?
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Thank you for commenting. There are no marks on the bottom of this item. I was thinking this may be of Polish or Czech origin.
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Hi! Thanks for sharing your lovely.
I am curious why you think she is a Polish or Czech piece. She looks quite primitive and most of the ceramics I know from these countries are more highly stylized and colorful--even if the colors are muted/pastels.
Also, I am thinking she is not a toothpick holder because it appears to have a hole in the basket and the angle would not be conducive to removing toothpicks or matches without them shifting and potentially falling out. That said, I am not sure what she was originally indended for? Maybe she had a bouquet of flowers tucked into the basket.
How tall is she?
She has a lot of crazing, but it all over crazing, which makes me think someone crazed her to make her look old. Also that pattern of her flowers is one that was very popular in the 1980s. I learned the technique using the back end of a paint brush, a toothpick, and Qtip end. That also lends me to believe she is not old.
Is it possible she was a ceramic project? What does the bottom look like?
I am curious about her as she is sweet. Once I know a little more and think a bit, I may be able to help you put a value on her.
Thanks for the additional info!
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