Impromptu Fine China Oval Vegetable Bowl by Iroquois/Ben Seibel/ Jardinieres

This bowl is so sweet! Featuring the design of Ben Seibel. Jardiniere is the name of the design and features flower boxes or planters with little delicate flowers. Inside the oval bowl are two of these designs and a third is found cleverly on the outside of the bowl, with a continuation of scattered flowers and flower petals. The original literature described the pattern as “a delightful pattern of hanging baskets in charcoal grey, coral and pink.” The design is from 1956. Crafted in the USA in the late 1950s, this is a discontinued piece. It’s creamy stoneware china with little baskets overflowing with delicate coral pink flowers. It feels very much like the adverts designed by Andy Warhol at the beginning of his career. These illustrations are styled in a very 1950s, mid-century modern way.