ars longa * 07-046. Unknown Stoneage Modern planter.

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07-046. Unknown
Stoneage Modern planter
Zanesville Stoneware Company
USA, c. 1960
16.5 x 16.5 x 13.75"
Glazed Ceramic
Manufacturer's mark

As 2007 is starting to wind down, I'm beginning to see that this year will likely hold the fewest number of finds for me since I begun recording my thrift store purchases in 2004. That doesn't mean, however, that I'll be closing the year out with pieces of the smallest dimensions. Just take a look at this planter for proof! Several months ago I was delighted when I found a Stoneage Modern planter about half this size, but this example stands a whopping 13.75 inches tall with a diameter over 16 inches ... easily the largest I've ever seen, and comparable in scale and aesthetic to many of the better-known and more respected lines manufactured by Architectural Pottery.

Now I just need to figure out where to put it, and what to put in it. Suggestions? Are there any particularly "modern" looking large indoor plants that would be appropriate in something this size?

Found on December 04, 2007 in Champaign, IL.

craig said: Nice one. One of my fave houseplants to compliment mod interiors is sansiveria, commonly called "Snake Plant" or "Mother-In-Law's Tongue." They are large, hardy low-light succulents which are difficult to kill and available at Lowe's for about $10-15. Our house has a built-in stone planter box and as soon as I can get some light installed over it, we are going to plant sansiveria. Another nice one is Corn Plant (also big, cheap succulent available at Lowe's Home Center), and certain bamboos work well indoors. We have the same pot and keep a filddle leaf fig in ours, which is now about 8' tall.
12.4.07WEBSITE

Dawn said: Congrats, Scott, on your groovy, hefty find! It's marvelous and sooooooo big, lol. Those are the hardest to find. I salute you! My mom, kept a gardenia tree in her mid-century modern planter during the Kennedy years. And it did very well in New England over the winter. I remember it blooming. She'd put it outside on the patio during the summer. Added bonus is the scent: very Jungle Gardenia, a fab 60s scent worn by the "ladies who lunched" back in the day! Best, Dawn
12.4.07

Brad said: Great find! You might want to try a dracaena. It is a tropical plant that does great indoors provided that it gets a decent amount of light. You should be able to find one at Lowes/Home Depot or any garden center. Here's a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_marginata The image on Wikipedia's website is not a good one--the plant looks nicer than that. Good luck! B
12.13.07

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