Elegant Porcelain Vase with Hand-painted Double-Sided Abstract Design pale 1870 on the reverse

1870 on the reverse

but I think none of this interferes total enjoyment of these little gems of drawings

5 5/8" x 3 1/8"

there is room for a finger or two inside the head while the others fill its armholes

Published by The Studio Publications

Elegant Porcelain Vase with Hand-painted Double-Sided Abstract Design pale 1870 on the reverseI don't know who made this unsigned vase, but think it lovely, with a great silhouette and interesting hand painted surface design in mossy greens, deep browns, soft blue and gray, which is different on both sides. I think it would feel very Japanese if filled with a couple of small branches of cherry blossoms in the spring, but could swing Scandanavian with some winter berries or a spring tulip or two! Could be mid century but maybe more