Céramique Montoise Bergen - Vase - Art Deco flowers in...

Bergen op de bodem is Mons, the Dutch name for the Belgian city of Mons where La Céramique Montoise began around 1920. This Art Deco vase bears that mark, with number 789. The flower decoration in cobalt blue, lilac, rust brown and sage green is hand painted, in the manner of Gouda faience. On a windowsill the ridges draw daylight in horizontal bands. Description: A bulging body with horizontal ribs carries a cylindrical neck. On each side is a flat, fan-shaped ear with radial ribs, tight Art Deco. The neck, ears and foot band are glazed in matte chocolate brown. That dark frame makes the crème glaze background and the flowers stand out. The painter first traced every leaf and flower with a bottle-green outline and then filled them in, over the ribs. The crème glaze shows a fine craquelé. About the maker: La Céramique Montoise arose around 1920 in Mons, on the canal to Condé, from the potters’ family Dubois. Antoine Dubois had previously run the Saint-Ghislain faience factory with his father and had a workshop in Anderlecht. The factory employed about a hundred workers and was known for its Art Deco earthenware. This vase, with the mark C.M. Bergen, comes from its heyday in the interwar period. In the interior: In a dark oak sideboard, in the midday light, the chocolate brown neck places the flowers in a strict frame. ——— Condition: Good. The rim of the neck: a small glaze flake. On one ear: a few minuscule white dots in the glaze. The craquelé on the crème glaze is production-related. No hairline cracks or restorations observed. See the images. In a glance: Material: earthenware, hand-painted polychrome decoration on crème glaze, neck and ears matte chocolate brown Dimensions h 23 x w 16 cm Mark: 'C.M. Bergen' with number 789 and factory mark, painted in blue on the base; small painter’s mark in brown Dating: ca. 1925–1935 Origin: private collection, Western Europe Description and sources: Stamped C.M. Bergen; the maker is established. The mark is that of La Céramique Montoise in Mons, in Dutch Bergen. Shipping: Professionally packed in a sturdy box with cushioning material.

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