Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Hand-Turned Fruit


A Collection of Hand-Turned Fruit and Tableware - This lot comprises an assortment of hand-turned decorative items, including fruit forms and small vessels. The group features apples and pears, three of which are turned with a dark finish and open-grain texture, fitted with inserted stems. One pear is of a lighter tone with an integral stem. The collection also includes a small pedestal goblet with a flared bowl and a slender stem, and a lidded urn-shaped vessel featuring a contrasting turned lid. Each piece demonstrates traditional lathe-turning techniques, highlighting natural grain patterns and figuring. No maker's marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the items. Diameter of largest apple: 7.7cm Width of lidded vessel: 7.5cm Diameter of goblet rim: 5.5cm.