Japanese Hand-Painted Duck-Shaped Wall Pocket painterly It was purchased at the

It was purchased at the estate sale of a family of artists and collectors in Marblehead

or for anyone wishing to master the art of persuasion

it can happily be worn fall

art deco-influenced modern vase was designed by Margareta Hennix for Gustavsberg (Sweden) in the 1980s

"Made in Japan"

Japanese Hand-Painted Duck-Shaped Wall Pocket painterly It was purchased at theChic and cheerful is this vintage Japanese (circa early 1940s) hand painted ceramic wall pocket in the shape of a duck, with bright blue body and black and yellow wings. The body and wings feature incised pressed textural feather details, while the pale blue underside of the neck has a texture suggesting waves, as if the bird is hovering over or just lifting off of the water. The wall pocket has a hole in the back for easy hanging, and would work as a