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1980s Michel Harvey Bisque Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Tank Top Vase

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1980s Michel Harvey Bisque Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Tank Top Vase / Sculpture

  • Matte off-white porcelain bisque
  • Trompe L'oeil design is extremely realistic showing fraying at neck, fine ribbing and even subtly showing nipples
  • Very textural, showing fabric folds perfectly
  • Such a unique beautiful object, with or without anything in it
  • A fine example of post modern pop art
  • Much rarer thin shoulder strap taller design 
  • This vase reads more white than it appears in the photos due to the shadows

Discovered in the United States

Maker: Michel Harvey - missing interior artist tag but has Made In Canada sticker on the bottom

Material: Unglazed Bisque Porcelain

Measurements:

Height - 17.25"

Width - 7" at widest

Depth -  4" at deepest

Condition: Excellent. Shows very slight surface wear consistent with age.

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THE STORY BEHIND OUR CHOICE

Well, to start I am extremely obsessed with anything trompe l'oeil so it's not a surprise that this caught my immediate attention.  I can't remember where I first discovered mine decades ago, but I vividly remember where I found the second one (the only reason I am selling!). 

There used to be a vintage clothing auction I went to a lot in Pennsylvania called Andi Charkow which has been closed since 2021. At one of the auctions, this happened to be there and the fact that I already owned one in no way stopped me from bidding on another. The thought was that I would have another at the ready in case my first one broke. That is how much I love this thing. Fast forward 5 years and I still haven't broke mine so I think it's safe to let this one go.

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