Bittersweet

Like the invasive deciduous perennial, Bittersweet pieces are wrapped in leafy green vines with reddish-yellow flowers and woody handles. Introduced in 1951, backgrounds are gray, green, and yellow; the mark is usually raised.

Bittersweet wall pocket
unmarked, 7″ by 4 5/8″ by 2 1/2″.

$400-$500

Bittersweet footed vase
(863-4″), 6″ by 4 1/8″ by 5 3/8″.

$150-$200

Bittersweet yellow wall pocket
(866-7″), small flake to foot, raised mark.

$150-$200

Two Bittersweet vases
(885-10″), one gray and one yellow, both marked.

$300-$350/pair

Bittersweet yellow tea set
(871) with small nick to decoration on teapot, crack to lid of sugar, and small nick to bowl, raised marks; teapot: 7 1/4″ by 11″.

$200-$250/set

Bittersweet gray vase
(885-10″), raised mark.

$125-$175

Two Bittersweet yellow pieces
basket (810-10″) and cornucopia-shaped vase (822-8″), raised marks.

$275-$325/pair

Two Bittersweet pieces
gray vase (885-10″) with restoration to rim tip, and green basket (808-6″) with reglued chip to base, raised marks.

$125-$175/pair

Four Bittersweet pieces
gray basket (808-6 ″), yellow vase (885-10″), green basket (810-10″) with chips and cracked handle, and small bowl (826-6″), all marked.

$275-$325/set

Three Bittersweet vessels
green double planter (858), yellow pillow vase (884-8″), and yellow planter (841-5″), all marked.

$275-$325/set