A rare stoneware vase by Jean Langlade Jean Langlade pottery is rare, so I’m delighted to be the custodian of this elegant vase… at least until it finds its next owner. Soft shades of blue, turquoise, ochre and pink meet and blend beautifully. Tiny pinholes and a slightly granular aspect in places add an unconventional…
Jean de Lespinasse – from ‘industrial’ to desirable
Today, Jean de Lespinasse pottery is sought after by private collectors and interior designers. Quite the turnround for a discreet mid century studio dismissed in its day as ‘industrial’….
The French pottery Verceram perfectly captured mid century style in France. With its bold contrasts and groovy shapes, it might have come from another universe. When the company closed in 1971, it left behind an amazing legacy of mid century designs… and some questions.
French Vallauris pottery has a long and illustrious history. But it was Picasso who revived the French pottery town, when he began working with the Madoura pottery in 1947. In the 1950s, a host of French ceramists flocked toto Vallauris to take part in the new creative wave. They included Jaques Sagan, the author of this large and sassy abstract vase, with double sided decor. Sagan came to Vallauris in 1952, the same year as Roger Capron set up
A late Art Deco mosaic vase by Jean Gerbino This large mosaic vase was made by the naturalised French ceramist, Jean Gerbino. With its stylish triangular handles, it has a whiff of Art Deco about it. That fits, since Gerbino produced this shape around 1940, though he continued making it into the next decade. Like…