A Collection of Eleven Assorted Ceramic Fruit and Vegetable Articles in the Style of Eva Gordon

20th Century

with various markings to undersides throughout.
Height of tallest (bundle of turnips) 6 3/4 inches.

Property from the Pamela K. Hull Trust, Chicago, Illinois

This lot is located in Chicago.

The group of straweberries with loss to the tip of one leaf and minute fleabite along edge of base. Brown surface deposit to the singe turnip, with damage to two leaves (few small detached pieces present), the top of the back-most leaf apparently re-attached and flanked by further loss. The blackberries with loss to three leaves. Many cherry stems in bowl with figs have been re-attached to cherries. Possible restoration to stem of one peapod.

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