I discovered what it was about the porcelain basket that caught my attention the first time I saw it by chance at 1stdibs — it’s the resemblance to a creamer (?) in Pierre Bonnard’s 1930 painting Dining Room overlooking the Garden which I saw years ago when it was exhibited at the Phillips Collection. I had made a drawing of the creamer (or white ceramic something-or-other) in front of the actual painting.
When I happened upon my own drawing again, comparing it with the basket drawing above, the resemblance became obvious.
Things grab you for a reason.
Here’s links to Bonnard’s painting and a link to the 1stdibs basket:
Aletha Kuschan's Weblog 
Its funny how when you look back at past work you see that you were interested in the same things.
Isn’t it fun, Emma. One of the many wonders of art — in this way that it has us preserving aspects of our hearts desires.
That’s a lovely way to put it.