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Awaji Style Art Deco Vase by Atelier de Sainte-Radegonde for Primavera

Creator: Atelier de Sainte-Radegonde -Primavera Atelier du Printemps
Offered by: BAC

Description
Dynamic and intriguing Art Deco vase created for Primavera, the decorative arts atelier of Parisian department store La Printemps. having an attenuated parabolic cone form on a demi-spherical base crafted in ceramic with an eggshell finish baby blue glaze; France, 1920s; Impressed Primavera "P" mark underneath. The vase was executed at the Atelier de Sainte-Radegonde faience factory near Tours and its design is attributed to René Buthaud, who served as its creative director from 1923 to 1926, and is thought to have been inspired by the bold geometric forms and tin glazes of Japanese Awaji style ceramics.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Glazed ceramic
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	circa 1930
Styles / Movements:	Art Deco, Modern
Patterns:	Abstract, Geometric, Modern
Incollect Reference #:	501880

Dimensions

H.	15 in;	Diam.	6 in;
H.	38.1 cm;	Diam.	15.24 cm;

Message from Seller:

A premiere design gallery for over two decades, BAC offers an unparalleled collection of fine 20th century European antiques selected with a connoisseur’s eye and an historian's rigor. Specializing in the very best of French and Nordic decorative arts and furnishing, BAC features work by design masters such as Jean-Michel Frank, Jean Royère, Axel Einar Hjorth, and Kaare Klint, as well as pieces by lesser known talents, chosen for their intrinsic quality and beauty.