Lot #44: Vintage 1950s Steuler Keramik Mid-Century Modern "Picasso" Style Ceramic Basket – Shape 210/2 W. Germany

Vintage 1950s Steuler Keramik Mid-Century Modern "Picasso" Style Ceramic Basket – Shape 210/2 W. Germany ITEM OVERVIEW Manufacturer: Steuler Keramik (Höhr-Grenzhausen, West Germany) Steuler Group Design Period: Late 1950s (Circa 1955–1960) Artist/Attribution: Masterfully designed in the signature 1950s modernist studio tradition of Steuler’s golden era, drawing direct aesthetic inspiration from European abstract masters like Pablo Picasso and Joan Miró Steuler Heiner Balzar Objekte Mold / Shape Number: 210/2 (Indicates the classic organic boat shape in its desirable mid-sized format) Item Type: Hand-painted abstract candy basket / centerpiece console bowl DESIGN & CHARACTERISTICS Aesthetic: High-collectible Atomic-era Mid-Century Modern (MCM). Pattern Details: Vibrant, hand-painted interlocking "ladder" blocks in primary blue, green, yellow, and pastel plum tones. The blocks are wrapped in casual, retro black graphic outlines. Glaze Texture: A thick, glossy cream-white "confetti" background glaze sprinkled with micro-speckles of warm earth tones. Handle Assembly: An exceptionally well-preserved, flexible, arched woven cane/rattan handle attached through holes integrated straight into the ceramic body. Base Details: Authentic unglazed red clay footer ring enclosing an incised "210/2" mold mark, a faint raised "ST" square maker monogram stamp, and its original post-WWII red-stamped "Germany" export mark. DIMENSIONS Length: 12 inches (30.5 cm) Width: 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) Height: 6.0 inches (15.2 cm) inclusive of handle arch CONDITION REPORT Ceramic Body: Beautiful vintage condition with highly vibrant colors. No structural cracks or repairs. Minor, expected shelf wear on the unglazed red clay base ring. Handle: Original structural cane remains strong, fully intact, and structurally secure at both attachment ports. Please review all high-definition images carefully as they serve as the ultimate statement of physical condition. Nearest intersection Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue Pickup category timeslot {A}