{"product_id":"vintage-italian-alabaster-peach-stone-fruit","title":"Vintage Alabaster Peach | Hand-Carved Stone Fruit | Pink Blush \u0026 Golden Yellow | Wooden Stem | 3\" | Mid-Century Italian Style","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirm, flawless and never needs a squat. The only peach in the house that stays perfectly round forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage \u003cstrong\u003ehand-carved alabaster peach\u003c\/strong\u003e, the kind of stone fruit that filled mid-century fruit bowls from Italy to American living rooms. It's carved from solid alabaster and tinted in sunny golden yellow with a rosy pink blush, complete with that classic center crease and a little wooden stem on top. Polished to a soft shine, the stone has the natural speckled, crystalline texture that makes real alabaster glow in the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToss it in a bowl with other stone fruit, set it on a stack of books, or use it as a hefty paperweight. Italian alabaster fruit was hugely popular from the 1950s through the 1970s, and collectors love building a full bowl one piece at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e carved alabaster stone, tinted and polished, with a wooden stem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1950s to 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 3\" across (please see ruler photo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e unmarked; this style is most often Italian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good vintage condition. The color, polish and wooden stem are in nice shape, with a few tiny dark specks that are natural to the stone. As with everything in the shop, it's a used piece and may show light signs of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly one available. Once it's picked, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oddly Darling Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68250638942407,"sku":"H-0267","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/18965.jpg?v=1793917613","url":"https:\/\/www.oddlydarlingvintage.com\/products\/vintage-italian-alabaster-peach-stone-fruit","provider":"Oddly Darling Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}