Fruit Dish - "Brooklyn Ferry" c. 1936

"Fruit Dish - 'Brooklyn Ferry'" is a ceramic fruit bowl created by Helmut Hiatt circa 1936. The bowl is decorated with a detailed transfer-printed design of a cityscape, likely depicting the Brooklyn Ferry, hence the title. The bowl's decorative holes are a popular element of the Art Deco style, which was influential in the 1930s. This piece is indicative of Hiatt's ceramics, known for their intricate designs and use of transfer-printing, a method that allowed for the mass production of decorative items.