1960s Colourful Paisley-Shaped Pop Art Ceramic Dish in Palette of Gold, Red, Orange, Blue and Black
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THE ITEM This bold and eyecatching piece of 1960s Pop Art ceramic is attributed to being of Belgian design.
The Paisley form is stylised and chic and an excellent canvas for the highly decorative glaze. The colourful gloss glaze is composed of shades of Caramel brown, Golden brown, Raspberry red, Pumpkin orange and Cerulean blue that is typical of the time. The exterior is glazed with an enamelled silver black which has been traced along the rim and allowed to run down the edge.
This striking piece makes a superb accent piece for a console or coffee table and would suit a Retro, Pop Art or Contemporary decor themed room.
CONDITION Very Good. There is gentle crazing to the glaze all over the dish and mild wear that is predominantly on the underside of the dish, both of which is commensurable with the age of the piece. Please refer to the photos as they form part of the condition report.
MEASUREMENTS Height: c. 1.2" / 3 cm tall (from base to rim) x Length (max): c.13.4" / 34 cm. Width: c. 4.8" / 12.3 cm (across widest point). Unpackaged weight: 0.45 kg / 446 g
NOTES Dish will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.
'Owl Vase' by Reflex Craft Cooperative 'Spoldzielnia Rzemieslnicza' in Cherry Chocolate, 1970s
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This charming bohemian work of mid-century design, produced around the 1970s is by the Polish Reflex Craft Cooperative, 'Spółdzielnia Rzemieślnicza Reflex', based in Warsaw.
The design was named the 'Wazon Sowa', which translates as the 'Owl Vase' although the sweeping twist on both sides suggests a stylised fox peering out from behind its upswept tail.
The glossy glaze carries rich tones of chocolate brown and a warm, deep red - hence the reference to 'Cherry Chocolate - as well as accents of Cream and Caramel.
CONDITION Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. There is mild crazing all over and negligible use wear on the interior and the exterior that is commensurate with the age of the piece. Please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report. The underside of the vase base bears the Reflex Craft Cooperative's original paper label.
MEASUREMENTS Height: c. 8.5" / 21.5 cm tall by 3.9" / 10 cm diameter (across widest point). Rim opening width: c. 2.4" / 6 cm. Base diameter: c. 2.8" / 7 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 0.6 kg / 602 g
NOTES Vase will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.
Ditmar Urbach, Modernist Tower Ceramic Vase in Silk Black and Blue-Greys | Czech, 1960s
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THE ITEM This stunning work of mid-century design is by Czech pottery Ditmar Urbach. The elegant tower form is softly geometric from its square base and is an excellent canvas for the poured, running glaze decor. The base glossy glaze is a semi-matte silken Black glaze, over which is poured and blended the layers of translucent as well as opaque teal, green, blue and grey gloss glaze. The curves of the vase helps to create the beautiful flowing trails.
CONDITION Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. There is mild and negligible use wear on the interior and the exterior that is commensurate with the age of the piece. Please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report. The underside of the vase base is marked with Ditmar Urbach's stamp and retains the original paper label denoting 'Keramické Závody Teplice' which loosely translates as 'Ceramic Works Teplice'.
MEASUREMENTS Height: c. 11.2" / 28.6 cm tall by 3.1" / 8 cm diameter (across widest point). Rim Opening diameter: c. 1.3" / 3.2 cm. Base diameter: c. 2.6" / 6.6 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 1 kg / 954 g
NOTES Vase will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.
A BIT OF HISTORY Ditmar-Urbach AG Porcelain Factories operated under various names in Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia (later Trnovany, Czechoslovakia), from 1882 to 1938. The pottery began as Brothers Urbach. It merged with a factory owned by Rudolf Ditmar's heirs in 1919 and became Ditmar-Urbach.
The Nazis took over the factory from the Jewish owners in 1938 and it became part of Ostmark-Ceramic. It was nationalized after the end of the war in 1945. In 1947 Kurt Lichtenstern - heir to Ditmar Urbach's previous owner Richard Lichtenstern - who had emigrated to the U.S. and changed his name to Conrad H. Lester, took back the company. The final change was when the company was eventually taken over in 1967 by the Keramik Holding Laufen, which is now part of the ROCA group.
Ditmar Urbach produced in a broad range of styles for their decor and are well known for their handpainted Art Deco animal-themed kitchenalia and 'Alienware' series, named by collectors for their unusual combination of shapes, colours and glazes.
