Antique Small Terracotta Planter with Adam, Eve and Cherubs, Presumed Italian jaguar The lid is attached by

The lid is attached by nice hinges

and a little bit Southwestern

I believe a basket like this would have been made for the transport of goods

5” diameter

Whatever the story

Antique Small Terracotta Planter with Adam, Eve and Cherubs, Presumed Italian jaguar The lid is attached byI just love this little planter, which features what I believe is a Garden of Eden scene in bas relief. One one side is a nude Eve, reclining underneath a tree, and on the opposite is a nude Adam in a similar reclining pose. In between are lots of putti! I believe the planter is made of a white terra cotta, and that this vessel was made using a mold, which resulted in terrific details on the faces and bodies of the figures and the widely branching