Della Robbia fruit baskets

Della Robbia fruit baskets

Doris Duke purchased this pair of earthenware fruit baskets, which include lizards, frogs, and insects in their decoration, in 1960. She likely thought they were the work of the renowned della Robbia workshop, and placed them alongside other earthernware works. However, recent conservation work has revealed that these pieces are likely made in the style of della Robbia.