Vintage Mid Century 1950s Hand Crafted and similar items

This is a One-Of-A-Kind, Hand-Crafted "Inlaid Speckled Brown Stone Grained Gray Polished Stone Mosaic Ring Silver Painted Pewter Metalware Backed Plate Bowl Dish" handcrafted by my neighbor's mother in the mid-1950s. An Art College student, her mother created this DISTINCTIVE Mosaic Inspired Dish Bowl in 1956 as part of a class assignment. Display in her home for the past 60 years, she is moving to a retirement home and I'm helping my neighbor sell what her mom can't take with her. In EXCELLENT Condition with minor, age appropriate wear, there are NO chips, cracks, missing stones, loose grout/mortar or other damage; it comes from a smoke-free, pet-free home. A Hand Crafted, Decorative piece designed to be used, this NIFTY Bowl is UNIQUE. Standing approximately 1 inch tall, it has a diameter of approximately 7 1/2 inches; it is NOT Signed. Create a CHIC Focal Point on your coffee table, foyer console or office desk with this cool-hued Dish. This ECLECTIC Bowl features a design inspired by ancient mosaics lining the inside, with a Mid-Century MINIMALIST twist. PERFECT for catching keys, holding loose change or simply as a display piece, here is an ELEGANT EARTHY house-hold item. It features a DELIGHTFULLY INTERESTING design with natural beige grout/mortar that enhances the earth tone color of the stones; it is EXCEPTIONALLY well made. Quite ATTRACTIVE to look at, it will definitely add to the appeal of any room in your home or at the office. This FABULOUS Bowl is a STUNNING and UNUSUAL addition to any decor, as well as a GREAT conversation piece. WONDERFULLY designed, the HANDSOMELY BEAUTIFUL combination of earth tone colors makes it IDEAL for display anywhere. Use it on your desk to hold paperclips or rubber bands. It also looks MARVELOUS on a table or console in your home. Guests are DEFINITELY going to be impressed with this swirled mosaic stone Bowl with a STUNNING AESTHETIC Appeal. Light weight, it is quite strong and durable. Shipping Weight - 2 pounds