Mid 20th Century Hand Painted Black Floral Tray Vanity Serving Toleware Coffee Table Entryway Decor

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✦ A vintage hand-painted toleware serving tray with a soft, muted floral bouquet on black and a pierced gallery rim … Read more ✦ A vintage hand-painted toleware serving tray with a soft, muted floral bouquet on black and a pierced gallery rim — a mid-century American tole piece built for serving and display alike.
✦ THE PIECE
★ Approx. 20" x 16", octagonal cut-corner form with cut-out carry handles
★ Hand-painted muted bouquet: peachy-pink rose, cream and sage blooms, soft blue accents
★ Pierced (reticulated) gallery rim with gilt scrollwork and crosshatch corner motifs
★ Matches the form of documented Art Gift (Philadelphia) toleware — this example is unlabeled
✦ EVERYDAY USES
★ Serve coffee, drinks, or dessert with vintage character
★ Corral perfume on a vanity, keys in an entry, or drinks on an ottoman
★ Style flat on a coffee table or console, or upright on a plate stand
✦ CONDITION
★ Soft, romantic palette; pierced rim fully intact
★ Light-to-moderate surface scratches and scuffs to the black ground, most visible on the back and around the handles
★ Minor paint wear to some blooms; gilt scrollwork with light rubbing
★minor scratches, small rust spot, NO dents. No maker label present

✴ STYLE IT LIKE A DESIGNER
Hang it as the anchor of a grandmillennial gallery wall, over an entry console, or above the dining-room sideboard where the pastel florals pop against a deep, moody wall color. It leans into Victorian, traditional, cottagecore, and French country — the collected old-world layer designers use to make a new room feel like it has history. It also works flat as a bar-cart or coffee-table tray when you want it in the mix.

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SAFE AND SECURE PACKING — Experienced seller specializing in large & fragile items. 30+ years.
Returns accepted within 30 days — buyer pays return shipping.
✦ FIND IT AGAIN
A large hand-painted black floral tole tray like this — signed by a known Philadelphia studio, ready to hang, and this well-preserved — is a genuine mid-century find for anyone collecting toleware or building a warm, floral, vintage-layered home. See less