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Modern Ceramics

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Ash Vase Small, Green and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic Ash vase in copper green glaze with white speckled base. The vase is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a raw, unglazed ceramic surface to highlight the texture of natural clay. The ceramic pieces are hand built and individually thrown on the potters wheel...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Saint Jacques Hand-Painted Dinner Plates - Set of 4 Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Enhance your summer entertaining with the elegant Ceramic Saint Jacques Plates. Expertly handcrafted and beautifully hand-painted in Italy, these plates feature distinctive scalloped...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Tall Charcoal Urn Form Ceramic Vase with Rectilinear Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This refined and sophisticated modernist urn form vase was realized in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century. It features a conical body that flares to an hour...
Category

20th Century American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Tazzine ceramica Montecatini
Located in Lugo, IT
Sei tazzine produzione Montecatini. 1 difetto buone condizioni. Grazie
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Tazzine ceramica Montecatini
Tazzine ceramica Montecatini
$750 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bode Willumsen, Unike stoneware Bowl
Located in Kastrup, DK
Bode Willumsen, Danish 1895-1987 Unique stoneware bowl finished in brown glaze. Features three relief horses on the inside of the bowl. Signed to the base with monogram. Denmark appr...
Category

Early 20th Century European Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Saint Jacques Hand-Painted Ceramic Bowl Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Enhance your summer entertaining with the elegant Ceramic Saint Jacques Salad Bowl. Expertly handcrafted and beautifully hand-painted in Italy, this feature distinctive scalloped-edg...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Piatto di Arrigo Finzi
Located in Lugo, IT
Piatto in oro di Arrigo Finzi. Etichetta adesiva del gioielliere. Buone condizioni. Grazie
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Piatto di Arrigo Finzi
Piatto di Arrigo Finzi
$978 Sale Price
20% Off
Rockabilly Style French Centrepiece Red and Black Ceramic
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Red and black ceramic table centerpiece made in Rockabilly style, the colors are strong and decisive, the black has the distinction of having beautiful reflections nacreè (mother of pearl), reflections that unfortunately the photos can not capture, from life are really seductive, the form is nicely undulating, pleasant and very capacious; the centerpiece was produced between 1950 and 1953, by skilled artisans in the area of Vallauris, the "French city of ceramics" in Provence north-east of Cannes, renowned since ancient times for the production of this fascinating material; there were more than 250 production centers, but today very few remain and since the mid-20th century, they are dedicated to the manufacture of contemporary ceramics. The word "Rockabilly" is a combination of "rock and roll" and "hillbilly" (a derogatory term used to define the Appalachian mountain people and, in a generic sense, meant country boor); Rockabilly was a musical genre developed in the early 1950s, it was one of the first forms of rock & roll. It was a fusion of bluegrass, country, boogie-woogie, and jazz, originally from the southern United States, and was played and sung by artists such as Buddy Holly...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Hen in Perpetual Motion, Ceramic Pop Art, White, Handmade in Italy, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche. In this casket you can keep small objects of value, born as the materialization (and unive...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Glazed Ceramic Dish. Signed "Dorrit" May 97"
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large unique glazed ceramic dish. White base, decorated with blue and light green. Made by Dorrit May Dorrit May worked with the Danish cera...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Noble Vase Red and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic Noble vase in red clay with white speckled base, copper green glaze interior. The vase is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a raw, unglazed ce...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

"Lobster Cacti" Glazed Ceramic Cactus Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson rather instinctively made ceramic cacti for the show. They were a last minute thought that evolved out of a daydream. Keith was musing about the possibility of moving t...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Amélie Tableware and Serveware, Coffee Cups, Handmade in Italy 2021
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This wonderful collection encourages to participate in the process of combining small pleasures into a significant whole by regarding details as both minute and essential. Our artist...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Off White Stoneware Moon Jar
Located in Geneve, CH
Off White Stoneware Moon Jar Signed and Numbered Dimensions: Diameter 30cm x Height 30cm Materials: Ceramic. Pigment. Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Bicci de’ M...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

A Rebus Series Gunnar Nylund Plate for Rorstrand.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A motted brown and yellow deep sided round shaped ceramic dish by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand. Rebus Series #10. Inscribed on the bottom with the makers and the manufacturer’s mark.
Category

1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Candle Holder. Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern!
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Lava

"Buckskin Camaro" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming Community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Ceramic Spoon Rest, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Lava

Aldo Londi Ceramic, Pottery Ashtray for Bitossi, Geometric, Mondrian, Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very elegant design in this ashtray by the well known artist/designer Aldo Londi.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sheep Moneybox Pop Art, Green, Made in Italy, 2022, New Collection
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche. The piggy bank, a means that has always been used to remind us of the importance of savi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sheep Moneybox Pop Art, Set of 2 Pieces, Made in Italy, 2022, New Collection
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche. The piggy bank, a means that has always been used to remind us of the importance of savi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sheep Moneybox Pop Art, Set of 2 Pieces, Made in Italy, 2022, Black, Red
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche. The piggy bank, a means that has always been used to remind us of the importance of savi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Herend Queen Victoria Gravy Boat
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare Herend Queen Victoria Gravy Boat. Gravy boat is hand-painted with butterflies and florals on a white background with gold trim throughout, giving the piece a charming, nature-...
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Amélie Handcrafted Little Glasses, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Size/Colours
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This wonderful collection encourages to participate in the process of combining small pleasures into a significant whole by regarding details as both minute and essential. Our artist...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sheep Moneybox Pop Art, Silver, Made in Italy, 2022, New Collection
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche. The piggy bank, a means that has always been used to remind us of the importance of savi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Modernist Fat Lava Brown and Orange Ceramic West German Jug
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1970s Modernist West German ceramic jug, often referred to as "Fat Lava" pottery. The piece features a bold and striking design typical of the era, with a glossy brown glaz...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sheep Moneybox Pop Art, Black, Made in Italy, 2022, New Collection
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche. The piggy bank, a means that has always been used to remind us of the importance of savi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sheep Moneybox Pop Art, Pastel Blue, Made in Italy, 2022, New Collection
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche. The piggy bank, a means that has always been used to remind us of the importance of savi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Amélie Tableware and Serveware, Mug and Infuser, Handmade Design in Italy, 2021
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This wonderful collection encourages to participate in the process of combining small pleasures into a significant whole by regarding details as both minute and essential. Our artist...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Horst Kerstan Modern-Age Art Pottery Ceramic Vase
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Unique Minimalist art pottery wood-fired ceramic vase made after his trip to Japan in the first Japanese anagama wood oven in Germany. Horst Kerstan, own st...
Category

1980s German Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

"Mustard Cacti" Glazed Ceramic Cactus Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson rather instinctively made ceramic cacti for the show. They were a last minute thought that evolved out of a daydream. Keith was musing about the possibility of moving t...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Ceramic plate by Georges Jouve, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic plate by Georges Jouve, France, 1960's
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Glazed Ceramic Jar Studio Pottery Karen Karnes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic (earth ware) lidded jar with glazed surface by American studio potter Karen Karnes (1925-2016). The mark on the jar indicates that the piece was m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Waylande Gregory Ceramic Bowl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant, hand-painted bowl by Waylande Gregory. Stylized leaf pattern in green and silver leaf.
Category

1950s American Vintage Modern Ceramics

Made in Italy Speaker, Red & Bronze Amplifier Ceramics, Customizable, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of your smartphone by 15/20 decibels! European Design Patent filed n. 005778529 Materials Handmade in 100% Italian ceramic and non-toxic glazes, i.e. free of lead and other substances harmful to the health of workers (as required by EU regulations). METHOD OF USE Just insert your smartphone in the appropriate space and start your favorite music to hear it clear and loud at home, outdoors or wherever you want! It has a hole for passing the power cable. ECO-SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION The production method is characterized by an ethical and eco-sustainable approach. Ceramics of controlled origin, non-toxic glazes and photovoltaic panels are used to guarantee the functioning of the electric ovens...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Rose Bug" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming Community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Sheep Moneybox Pop Art, Yellow, Made in Italy, 2022, New Collection
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche. The piggy bank, a means that has always been used to remind us of the importance of savi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sheep Moneybox Pop Art, Set of 3 Pieces, Made in Italy, 2022, New Collection
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche. The piggy bank, a means that has always been used to remind us of the importance of savi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sheep Moneybox Pop Art, White, Made in Italy, 2022, New Collection
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche. The piggy bank, a means that has always been used to remind us of the importance of savi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Forest Bulletside" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming Community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Set of 3 Ceramic Oval Serving Bowl, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Lava

Amélie Tableware and Serveware, Cappuccino or Tea Mug, Handmade in Italy, 2021
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This wonderful collection encourages to participate in the process of combining small pleasures into a significant whole by regarding details as both minute and essential. Our artist...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Puddle Coaster in Stracciatella Clay
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Puddle Coaster in Stracciatella Clay 2022s / Belgium Size : W 130 x D 90 x H 95 mm Artist : Sigrid Volders [Sigrid Volders] Based in Antwerp, B...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Early Unique Glazed and Sculpted Ceramic Vessel Mary and Edwin Scheier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and striking stoneware ceramic vessel in the form of an African fang figure on basket by American potters Mary and Edwin Scheier (1908-2007;1910-2008) dated to 1959. Made ear...
Category

1950s American Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Fragile Structure#4 Norihiko Terayama Berndt Friberg
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created them from damaged vases,coffee cups and so on. ...
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2010s Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Nut or Candy Dish in the Style of Lilly Pulitzer
By Lilly Pulitzer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nut or candy dish in the style of Lilly Pulitzer. The square dish has a wonderful Pullitzer style with an array of very popular butterflies. Also a compliment to any desk or front do...
Category

20th Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Dessert Plates - Style #18
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Elevate your dessert presentation with this Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Dessert Plates, made in Italy. Made from 100% ceramic and featuring a distinctive ikat-inspired design, these plates...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Style Ceramic Tea Pot and Cup Contemporary Zen
Located in Miami, FL
A very nice contemporary Japanese style ceramic tea pot and tea cup. This zen teapot has three parts that allow for perfect tea brewing. Glazed. Ce...
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Shino Glazed Tsubo by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Large Shino Glazed Tsubo by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Ar...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Amorphic Sculpture #4 by David Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Amorphic sculpture #4 by David Haskell. Ceramic sculpture with blue glazes.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 3, White & Pink Small Ceramic Kawa Dish, Organic Textured Porcelain bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An organic shaped porcelain dish with a tactile exterior surface and a smooth glazed interior. Small & precious, yet surprisingly practical, the Kawa Dishes are equally well-suited a...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

陳泰源 Yixing Zisha ‘Tree Stump' Tea Pot
Located in Savannah, GA
A Yixing Zisha ‘tree stump’ tea pot by 陳泰源 Chen Taiyuan (b.1963, Taiwan). 5 inches wide by 3 ⅜ inches deep by 4 ¾ inches tall
Category

1960s Taiwanese Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Two-Tone Square Plate / Wall Panel by Jun Kaneko
Located in Stamford, CT
A black and white square plate / wall hanging by Jun Kaneko. Signed and dated "Kaneko 93" on back.
Category

1990s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 3, White & Mint Green Small Ceramic Kawa Dish, Organic Porcelain Catchall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An organic shaped porcelain dish with a tactile exterior surface and a smooth glazed interior. Small & precious, yet surprisingly practical, the Kawa Dishes are equally well-suited a...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Modern Matera Black and White Vase Ceramics
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Recovered from the roof of an ancient masseria ( farmhouse ) outside Matera - Basilicata, these series of pieces have been treated to recover their insulation properties first, and t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Ceramic Plate, Signed and Dated 87.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
20th century ceramic plate, signed and dated 87. Ceramic plate signed and dated 87, contemporary ceramic, visible firing crack. H: 3.5cm, D: 28cm
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20th Century French Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Glazed Ceramic Vessel, Bottle Green, Black, Charcoal, Off White
Located in North Miami, FL
This large Italian glazed handsome ceramic bottle or vessel is in the style of Fantoni and and has elements of wide bands of colors and patterns. The colors range from green, black, ...
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1990s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Dessert Plates - Style #88
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Elevate your dessert presentation with this Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Dessert Plates, made in Italy. Made from 100% ceramic and featuring a distinctive ikat-inspired design, these plates...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rosenthal Vintage Wirkkala Ceramic Sculptural Do Not Litter Paper Bags Set of 3
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage set of 3 complete white glazed ceramic crushed bags of white porcelain were manufactured by Rosenthal and designed by Tapio Wirkkala in the 1970s. They are called " The ...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

White & Black W/Green Accent Ceramic Lidded Vessel Signed Pritchard Spring 75
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage white, green, & black ceramic lidded vessel signed Pritchard Spring 75. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of u...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage ceramics created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, stoneware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern ceramics made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original ceramics, popular names associated with this style include Monika Patuszynska, Mosche Bianche, Richard A. Hirsch, and LAAB Milano. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for ceramics differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $20 and tops out at $50,348 while the average work can sell for $614.

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