Midcentury Oil Vessel from Perpignan France, Black Red and Yellow

Stunning midcentury decorative vessel resembling centuries old Greek or Roman oil jars. This interesting designed piece is from Perpignan, France. The br...

Stunning midcentury decorative vessel resembling centuries old Greek or Roman oil jars. This interesting designed piece is from Perpignan, France. The br...

Stunning midcentury decorative vessel resembling centuries old Greek or Roman oil jars. This interesting designed piece is from Perpignan, France. The br...

Stunning midcentury decorative glazed ceramic stem flower vase. This interesting designed piece is eye-catching and would look wonderful in any settin...

A fine midcentury ceramic vase from Vallauris, France. Handcrafted with great precision. The black background is adorned with multicolored flowers, predominantly red and yellow, mak...

A beautiful handcrafted mid-20th Century French Accolay ceramic vase or vessel. This stunning Accolay ceramic vase was hand-crafted with an eye catching design. The neutral colors and design fits perfectly with almost any color scheme. Designed in the manner of Alexander Kostanda pieces this Accolay ceramic vase will enhance any setting. Stamped Accolay. Very good vintage condition, no cracks or chips. Measures: 9" H x 9 3/4" W x 5 1/2" D More about Accolay pottery: Under the term Poterie d'Accolay or Accolay pottery, we group together the production of a community of potters settled in the village of Accolay, in the department of Yonne. This production center was created by four former students of Alexander Kostanda. Active from 1945-1983, their pottery is distinguished by a great technical inventiveness and an extremely abundant production. The pottery community exploited the proximity of the National 6 (can be compared to Route 66 in the USA) by investing in the service stations to make permanent exhibition places on the circuit of migration of Parisian tourists. Their exhibition buildings, inspired by the construction of the 24h circuit of Le Mans, became the obligatory stage for holiday makers in transit. The National 6 joins the 7 known as the sun route. This form of marketing continued at the entrance to Vermenton until the closure of factories in 1983. The creation of the Lyon motorway had however for several years derived the flow of tourists. The forefather Alexandre Kostanda (Dec 1921 - Nov 2007) was born in Poland of Russian parents. The family emigrated to Lorraine in France, where his mother Irene worked as a decorator in a porcelain factory. They then moved to Vallauris, where his mother worked at Louis Giraud's workshop. Alexandre joined the company as an apprentice from 1936-1938. After the war he taught pottery at the Longchamps Pottery...

A black ceramic figural stirrup vessel from Moche culture circa. 100-500 AD, located in nowadays Northern Coast of Peru. The hollow pot is in a rare bla...

A ceramic stirrup vessel pot from late Moche culture circa 500-700AD in nowadays Northern Coast of Peru. The hollow vessel features a rounded body and...

Red and white ceramic vase with a beautifully complicated geometric design. It is a bright piece which stands out due to its contrasting colors typical for midcentury design.

Black Sandstone Vessel Vase by Moïo Studio Limited Edition Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 38.5 cm Materials: Matte black glaze, black stoneware Is the Berlin-based ceramic art stu...

Quimper ceramic earthenware vessel with lid Substantial piece in weight and feel with beautiful floral motif Wonderfully vibrant colors Marked identi...

A small black ceramic figural stirrup vessel from Moche culture circa. 100-500 AD, located in nowadays Northern Coast of Peru. The hollow pot with the stirrup handle was sensitively molded and the surface burnished. The seated figure has his arms folded in front of his chest. He has prominently protruding ears and an expressive face. Provenance Available to the buyer: From an American collection. For a black burnished stirrup bottle, see item 1976.287.8, 64.228.35 in the collection of Metropolitan Musuem of Art, NYC. Many black portrait stirrup bottles are in the collection of Larco Musuem, Lima...