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Large and impressive Japanese influenced vase by Haeger. This vessel is from the 1980s and has a bulbous form with a slightly irregular opening and is finished in a charcoal black matte and metallic bronze colored drip glaze. Retains the original label on the bottom - Haeger, American Made, 4416. About Haeger Potteries, from Collectors Weekly: Founded in 1871 as the Dundee Brickyard, Haeger Potteries was one of the leading American manufacturers of art pottery, jardinieres, and figurines. Beyond bricks, its first products appeared around the turn of the century in the form of red flower pots for florists. By 1912, Haeger Potteries was offering customers multiple lines of what it called "artware," some influenced by an Arts and Crafts aesthetic (its buttress-handle vases come to mind), others hearkening back to forms developed by the ancient Greeks and given evocative names like Adam and Eve. One of the biggest changes in the company's fortunes occurred in 1938, when a designer named Royal Hickman was hired by Haeger. Hickman focused on Haeger's artware, a line that was quickly named Royal Haeger, presumably to capitalize on Hickman's reputation but also to imitate the names of potteries in England such as Royal Albert and Royal Doulton. The figurines produced by Royal Haeger, the most famous of which was Hickman's black panther from 1941, were a smash with customers, as was the company's white gazelle, whose style appeared to straddle Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern. Subsequent designers such as Eric Olsen added to the Royal Haeger legacy—his muscular red bull was introduced in 1955. Throughout its history, Haeger also made lamps, from models designed for tables and desks during the Art Deco era to its popular TV lamps of the 1950s. In fact, the Mid-Century Modern tendency runs strong in Haeger; collectors of vintage Haeger know that ceramists such Sascha Brastoff got their start working for the firm. Some of these same collectors look for vintage Haeger ashtrays...

This art pottery vase was done by the renowned Marcello Fantoni of Italy in approximately 1960 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The vase is done with a thick dark brown clay w...

Handcrafted in the mid-20th century, this exquisite stoneware vase bear the distinctive mark of Søholm Stentøj. Produced by the renowned Danish company Soholm Stentoj on the pictures...

Scandinavian Modern Chamotte Vase Handmade in Denmark, circa mid-20th century A visually arresting Scandinavian Modern vase, hand-formed in heavily textured chamotte clay. The rough...

Interesting ball or onion shaped vase in un-glazed ceramic. It features intended spiky imperfections to its neck that are high-lighted with blue and black drip glaze. A funny mix of ...

A green glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden, 1940s.

Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic bottle with cup produced by Höganäs Keramik with stamp under the base, Sweden circa 1960s.

Danish modernist ceramic vase with matte blue glaze over lilac and white glaze in asymmetrical stripes accentuating the organically soft shape. Handmade in Denmark by KN Keramik in t...

Danish modern ceramic vase with stunning speckled glaze in muted cream white, beige, sage green and warm brown colors. Handmade by the artist Svend Aage Larsen (1931-2004) in the 198...

A white, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden, c. 1930s.

Hand thrown stoneware bud vase features a small spout opening and varying colors of drip gaze throughout the form in brown, green and speckled cement. Dimensions 5.5” diameter x 9.5...

Vintage Jasba vase in blue drip glaze featuring the indented On close inspection the glaze includes flecks black and sea-blue which give greater depth to th...