1940s Japanese Ceramic Hanging Planter with Two-Sided Crane Design lidded basket There is some surface rusting

There is some surface rusting consistent with age and use

but it bears a strong resemblance to many antique Turkish embroidered textiles I have found

as well as on each of the leaves and circles around its perimeter

Naturally at home amid Mid-Century decor

1940s Japanese Ceramic Hanging Planter with Two-Sided Crane Design lidded basket There is some surface rustingThis spectacular Japanese hand painted ceramic hanging planter, c. 1940s, I found in an antique shop in Jamesport, Missouri, on the day I decided to launch Critical Eye. I had never seen one of these planters before, and found it such a lovely and surprising thing embodying endless treasures out in the world waiting to be found! One side of the planter features a large white crane set against a red sky and blue waves below, while the other features a