Porcelain Flower basket

Specie of ceramic produced from a fine clay, quartz, feldspar and kaolin paste. Originally from China, this white, translucent, resistant and extremely versatile material revolutionized its distribution in European markets along the Silk Road. Marco Polo coined the term “porcellana” from the Italian porcellini, nickname for the shells found in the Venice's water.

Decorated and painted porcelain flower basket miniature. It has applications of small roses and violets ain soft tones and polychrome (pink, blue, green and yellow). Handle and base with interlaced work, imitating wicker. At the bottom, it reads: "34...(illegible) – Made in Italy". Shades of pink, blue, green and yellow. The basket is braided in a coffee brown shade. The crafted handle is golden in color.