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Pair of French Vallauris Fat Lava Style Ceramic Vases Manner of Charles Cart

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A fine pair of French mid-century fat lava style ceramic vases with a glazed finish. The style and glazed finish was a popular technique during the mid-20th Century in Vallauris, France. Measures: 5" Diameter x 7 3/4' High About Vallauris pottery making: The pottery of Vallauris is originally traditional culinary ceramics that was probably born at the time of the Roman occupation thanks to clay deposits nearby. From the 16th century, Italian families from Genoa come to repopulate the city after a deadly epidemic. This is the beginning of a pottery activity of individual craftsmen. In the seventeenth century, the craft activity develops and becomes major in the city. The tradition is born. In the 19th century, the advent of the railway helped the potters to structure themselves. They work in larger factories that export their production, also by sea. Utensils and kitchen containers become the specialty of Vallauris. It is a terracotta pottery enamelled with a clear glaze. Then the twentieth century brings its modernization and the activity of the artisanal pottery in the city declines. After the war, Picasso gives a new impetus to the pottery of Vallauris by settling in the city. This drains the arrival of artists like Jean Marais and many others. Vallauris became fashionable in the years 1950-60, and developed ceramics as art, already initiated by the family Massier in the years 1920. Since, the craft continues but overall with decorative ceramics and tableware.
  • Similar to:
    Charles Cart (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)Diameter: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960-69
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition consistent with age. No cracks or chips. Minor signs of wear on the bottom.
  • Seller Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4082125453872
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