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VALLAURIS Blue Ceramic Vase Handcrafted in France 1950s

$295
£223.96
€256.16
CA$412.16
A$458.41
CHF 239.37
MX$5,578.36
NOK 3,057.08
SEK 2,867.01
DKK 1,911.83
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Vintage French Vallauris Turquoise and Cobalt Blue Glaze Ceramic Pottery Vase "ecume of the seas" or "enamels of the glaciers" style. Vintage ceramic pottery vessel featuring a glossy turquoise and cobalt blue glaze with white lava glaze details. The shapely body of the vase is highlighted with two applied handles. Mid-Century Modern handcrafted drip glazed ceramic vase, vessel in hues of blue with white accent. Signed underneath Vallauris. Circa 1950s. Marked Vallauris. Handmade in Vallauris, France. Dimensions: Height: 6.5 in Width: 4.25 in Depth: 3.5 in. About Vallauris. Vallauris Golfe Juan is a tourist town of the French Riviera near Antibes known as the "city of 100 potters". Its name (Valauria in Provencal) means "the golden valley". It is divided into two parts: the upper town is the old center, and the other part, the seaside from the port along the coast, towards Antibes. 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.
  • Creator:
    Vallauris (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Some light wear.
  • Seller Location:
    North Hollywood, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: AL7241stDibs: LU906840889922

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