Large Mid-Century Matte Black Italian Ceramic Planter costumed figure They stack nicely for storing

They stack nicely for storing but I'd put them on the table whenever I could

are rendered in brown polished stone

and the sides feature brass handles for easy transport

Beautiful on a vanity or dresser

masterfully executed graphic image

Large Mid-Century Matte Black Italian Ceramic Planter costumed figure They stack nicely for storingThis planter has about the most beautiful form I can imagine, with wide bowl rising gracefully from cylindrical body, making for a truly stunning silhouette. Glazed matte black, it bears a strong resemblance to Californian Architectural Pottery pieces from the 1950s and 1960s, and also a fair resemblance to some pieces designed by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, but I have not found its exact match. It is signed 683 Italy in yellow orange on the bottom.