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Lot 770: Sylvia Hyman Trompe l’oeil Ceramic Sculpture, Basket of Letters

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Sylvia Hyman (American/Tennessee, 1907-2012) stoneware and porcelain trompe l’oeil sculpture depicting a Cherokee-style basket of faux-aged letters, placed atop a separate “lace” doily. Basket signed “Sylvia Hyman” and dated 2000 to underside. The sculpture measures 11 in. H x 8 in. W x 5 in. D and is accompanied by a separate painted white wooden display block (5 1/2 in. H x 9 in. W x 4 in. D), but can also sit directly on a tabletop. 

PROVENANCE: The collection of Dr. James and Susan O’Neill, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: Repaired breaks to handle, visible in back only. Some wear to paint on wood block. 

Lot 770: Sylvia Hyman Trompe l’oeil Ceramic Sculpture, Basket of Letters Lot 770: Sylvia Hyman Trompe l’oeil Ceramic Sculpture, Basket of Letters Lot 770: Sylvia Hyman Trompe l’oeil Ceramic Sculpture, Basket of Letters Lot 770: Sylvia Hyman Trompe l’oeil Ceramic Sculpture, Basket of Letters Lot 770: Sylvia Hyman Trompe l’oeil Ceramic Sculpture, Basket of Letters Lot 770: Sylvia Hyman Trompe l’oeil Ceramic Sculpture, Basket of Letters Lot 770: Sylvia Hyman Trompe l’oeil Ceramic Sculpture, Basket of Letters Lot 770: Sylvia Hyman Trompe l’oeil Ceramic Sculpture, Basket of Letters Lot 770: Sylvia Hyman Trompe l’oeil Ceramic Sculpture, Basket of Letters Lot 770: Sylvia Hyman Trompe l’oeil Ceramic Sculpture, Basket of Letters