Rogier Vandeweghe - Amphora - Virgin and Child - 42 cm - Mid-century modern - Terracotta, Enamel - 1960-1970

Glazed terracotta depicting a Virgin and Child. The figures are haloed and at the same time very simple. Range of tones from white to gray with bronze nuances in the treatment of the folds of the garment. A hook on the back of the object for hanging and Amphora marking on the back. Height 42 cm with a width of 12.5 cm at the level of the drapery. Origin: Belgium, probably from the 1970s.

About Amphora
Rogier Vandeweghe and his wife Myranna Pyck founded a workshop (ceramics and glassware company) called Perignem in 1952 in Sint-Andries (Bruges), where they create glazes of exceptional subtlety.
In 1960, Rogier and Myranna named their company 'Amphora.' Rogier's creations received international recognition, winning a second prize at the International Ceramic Competition in Monza (Italy) in 1960 and an award at the International Craftsmanship Exhibition in Munich in 1963. The pinnacle of Rogier's ceramic creations was achieved in 1964 with a Gold Medal for Creative Creation at the International Ceramic Art Competition in Faenza. During the 1960s, Amphora became famous for its refined vases with graceful silhouettes, which Rogier Vandeweghe was able to fully indulge in as an aesthete.