Antique Small Terracotta Planter with Adam, Eve and Cherubs, Presumed Italian antique Burmese lacquer box The box is in very

The box is in very good vintage condition

but it bears a strong resemblance to many antique Turkish embroidered textiles I have found

both of which make perfect sense

5" long x 1 3/4" tall x 1 3/4" wide

A book by architects for architects

Antique Small Terracotta Planter with Adam, Eve and Cherubs, Presumed Italian antique Burmese lacquer box The box is in veryI 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