Céramique Montoise Bergen - Vase - Art Deco flowers in cobalt blue and purple • marked 'C.M. Bergen' • ca. 1925–1935 - Earthenware
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Art Deco earthenware vase by Céramique Montoise Bergen, dated 1930–1940, with a hand-painted multicoloured floral decoration.
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Description from the seller
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.
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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.
Seller's Story
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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.
Seller's Story
DECO-RATED EU: dealer in art nouveau / art deco / collectables / antiques / religious and decorative items.
Please bookmark our page.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Belgium
Model
Art Deco flowers in cobalt blue and purple • marked 'C.M. Bergen' • ca. 1925–1935
Material
Earthenware
Style
Art Deco
Manufacturer/brand
Céramique Montoise Bergen
Colour
Multicolour
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
23 cm
Width
16 cm
Depth
16 cm
Diameter
16 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940
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