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BOCH FRERES KERAMIS - CHARLES CATTEAU – Vase Tango - 34,5 cm - c. 1922

BOCH FRERES KERAMIS - CHARLES CATTEAU – Vase Tango - 34,5 cm - c. 1922

SKU: 1500
Tango Vase with Decoration
This elegant vase features a refined design with intricate detailing.
 
The neck is adorned with a ribbon showcasing a wavy line, complemented by orange and deep red egg-and-dart motifs ("ei-en-pijlenmotief"/"motif d'oves et de flèches") in  the cutouts.
 
Near the shoulder, a double wavy line surrounds orange egg-and-dart patterns, with deep red motifs in the cutouts. Groups of stylized flowers hang from the shoulder, each accompanied by three orange teardrop shapes.
 
The lower part of the vase remains white, except for a wavy black ribbon at the base, which includes deep red egg-and-dart motifs in the cutouts.
 
 

  • PRODUCT INFO

    Charles Catteau (1880-1966) was a Franch 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.

    Form, design and date identified in book Art Deco Ceramics - Charles Catteau - Marc Pairon - Fondation Charles Catteau, p.646 and with picture of the same vase page 193.

    This vase belongs to several private collections.

    This vase has form 267.

     

  • SIGNATURE/MARKS:

    Monogram BFK:  Boch Frères Keramis

    267 engraved refers to the form

    Stamp D695 refers to the design 695

  • DATE:

    1922, decor 695 was conceived and produced in 1922,  the for Boch Keramis successful exposition in Salon d'Automne in Paris, the precursor of the great exposition universelle des Arts Decoratifs en Industriels Modernes in 1925.

  • MATERIAL:

    Fine earthenware. Painting under email.  Slip casting.

    The decoration is partially printed using chromolithography (black and yellow) and enhanced with deep red, orange, mauve, yellow, blue, and green paints on a white underglaze background.

    Slip casting is a method used in ceramics to create complex shapes, especially for items like vases, figurines, and tableware.

    In this process:

    • A liquid clay mixture (called slip) is poured into a plaster mold.
    • The mold absorbs water from the slip, forming a solid clay layer against the mold’s inner surface.
    • Once the desired thickness is achieved, the excess slip is poured out.
    • The clay object is left to dry slightly, then removed from the mold for further drying and firing.

    This technique allows for the production of intricate and detailed ceramic pieces with consistency and precision.

  • ORIGIN:

    Belgium, La Louvière

  • SIZE:

    34,5 cm high! /10,8 cm large/ 11,6 cm diameter 

     

     

  • WEIGHT:

    1,91 kg – 4,33 lb

  • CONDITION:

    MINT

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