Mid-Century Bisque Porcelain Cherub Shell Planter

This decorative object is a vintage planter Or trinket dish crafted from matte-finish bisque porcelain. The piece features a reclining winged cherub or putto figure supporting a large, undulating clamshell on its raised legs and arms. The sculpture is mounted on a stylized, leafy base that transitions from soft green to cream. The color palette is characteristic of mid-20th-century ceramics, utilizing soft pastel airbrushing in pink, peach, and blue. Small gold gilt accents are applied as raised dots along the rim of the shell and as highlights on the base. The construction shows fine detail in the cherub's facial features and the textured spirals of the shell's exterior. No maker's marks are visible from this angle, but the style is indicative of European (often German or Italian) or Japanese exports from the 1940s-1950s. The condition appears fair to good; there is visible surface grime in the crevices and some fading to the cold-painted or glazed gold details. The matte surface is prone to scuffing, though no major chips or structural cracks are immediately apparent in the image. The craftsmanship represents a mass-produced but high-quality decorative giftware from the post-war era.