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Up for sale is a highly collectible and striking piece of Mid-Century Modern Italian art pottery. This lidded ceramic trinket box was manufactured by the renowned Bagni studio in Italy and imported/distributed by Irving Richards’ legendary Raymor design firm during the 1960s.
It features an iconic, high-contrast Pop Art/Op Art design—a split lid showcasing crisp white polka dots on a glossy black field, adjacent to a vibrant red and black target bullseye/poppy motif on a clean white base.
PROVENANCE & MARKINGS:
The underside features exceptional, complete documentation that makes this a true collector’s grade archival piece:
• Hand-painted underglaze signature: "RAYMOR / ITALY"Hand-painted factory model registration code: "R.3571 / A"Extremely Rare Survival: Retains its original dual-section paper Raymor showroom inventory tags/reorder labels tracking stock code "2683 A BAG". Finding these fragile paper tags intact after decades is incredibly uncommon.
CONDITION REPORT:
This vintage piece is in good, sturdy condition and presents beautifully on display, but does show minor signs of age as is typical with 1960s Italian earthenware.
• There are a few minor, small flea bites/chips around the inner rim.
• One small chip on the top corner edge of the lid (barely noticeable when displayed).
• One small chip on the lower side edge of the box base.
• Please closely review all macro zoom photos where these minor imperfections are explicitly highlighted for full transparency.
• The original paper showroom tags on the bottom have some expected vintage yellowing and edge wear but remain entirely legible and firmly attached. No cracks, major fractures, or repairs to the ceramic body.
SHIPPING & HANDLING:
This rare piece will be wrapped meticulously in professional-grade bubble wrap and double-boxed to ensure safe transit to its new home. Fully insured shipping.