Villeroy & Boch - Vase - Creamware - Hand-painted

A decorative vase is offered from the venerable manufactory Villeroy & Boch, made in Germany. The vase bears the well-known décor “Paon” (French for peacock), a historical motif that was originally designed around 1900 in the Art Nouveau style and was later reissued by Villeroy & Boch.

The present specimen is a later production from the second half of the 20th century, probably from the 1980s. It is not an antique original, but a high-quality reissue of a classic Mettlach Jugendstil decor.

The vase was manufactured from stoneware (faience). The decoration was created using the underglaze copper‑plate printing process and was subsequently hand‑coloured (hand‑painted). This combination of printing technique and manual work is typical for the high‑quality Mettlach production and gives the piece its distinctive character. The central motif features a stylized peacock, complemented by finely worked floral ornamentation.

The glaze is fully preserved, even, and free of flaking. There are no cracks, no restorations, and no craquelure visible. The colors are clear and well preserved. Overall, the vase is in a very good, well-maintained condition for its age (see photos).

Material: Stoneware / Faience
Technique: underglaze copperplate print, hand-coloured
Decor: Peacock (Pfau)
Manufacturer: Villeroy & Boch
Manufacture: Mettlach, Germany
Dating: circa the 1980s (reissue of an Art Nouveau decoration)
Origin: Made in Germany
Dimensions: height approx. 23 cm, width/depth approx. 16 cm

The vase is suitable both as a collectible from the Mettlach ceramic production and as a high-quality decorative object. In particular, the Paon designs by Villeroy & Boch are valued by collectors, as they combine historical styling with modern manufacturing quality.