BOCH FRERES KERAMIS - CHARLES CATTEAU – Two-colour design with tulips -Déco
Rare oval vase with a matte finish.
Three large floral motifs (tulips) and subtly stylized leaves adorn the border of the vase. Various lines in diverse shades of brown are present at the base.
Described in Marc Pairon, Art Deco Ceramics Made in Belgium; Charles Catteau, Fondation Charles Catteau, 2006, page 307 and is highly valued!
PRODUCT INFO
Cast mold. Decoration features printed contours, enhanced with matte glazes in various brown tones, partially speckled. Brown-glazed interior
Charles Catteau (1880-1966) was a French painter, designer, and ceramicist living in Belgium. He is best known for his Art Deco ceramics, which he created during his time at the Boch Frères Keramis pottery in La Louvière, Belgium.
Catteau began his career at the age of 14 as an apprentice at the Royal Sèvres Porcelain Factory in France. In 1903, he moved to Belgium and began working at Boch Frères Keramis, where he would spend most of his career. He quickly rose through the ranks and became the head of the ceramics department in 1907.
Catteau's designs were influenced by a wide range of sources, including Japanese art, ancient Greek pottery, and the contemporary Art Deco style. His work is characterized by bold colors, geometric shapes, and stylized floral and animal motifs.
Catteau's ceramics were exhibited at the 1925 International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts in Paris, where they received widespread acclaim. Today, his work is highly sought after by collectors and is featured in museum collections around the world.
Boch Frères was a Belgian ceramics manufacturer founded in 1748 by Jean-François Boch in Luxembourg. The company later moved to La Louvière, Belgium, where it became known for its production of high-quality ceramics.
In the early 20th century, Boch Frères Keramis (as it was then known) began producing Art Deco ceramics, under the artistic direction of Charles Catteau. Catteau's designs were characterized by their bold use of color, intricate patterns, and exotic motifs, and were highly sought after in the 1920s and 1930s.
Boch Frères Keramis continued to produce ceramics throughout the 20th century, including more modern designs in the 1950s and 1960s. The company merged with another ceramics manufacturer, Royal Sphinx, in 1971 to form Boch Royal Sphinx. The company continued to produce ceramics until 2011, when it was acquired by a French ceramics company and production ceased in Belgium. However, the Boch Frères Keramis factory building still stands in La Louvière and is now used as a cultural center.
SIGNATURE/MARKS:
Rectangular brown stamp: she-wolf motif - Boch Frères - Keramis - Made in Belgium
D 2524 is the decoration number
1291engraved is the form
DATE:
1939, decor 2524 was conceived and produced in 1939 just for the World War II
MATERIAL:
Fine earthenware. Painting under email.
ORIGIN:
Belgium, La Louvière
SIZE:
24 cm high
WEIGHT:
0,7 kg
CONDITION:
MINT
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