Baluster vase - Majolica - Art Nouveau

Grand animalier vase in slip-decorated Art Nouveau majolica, Pilgrim of three owls & relief of grapevines, circa 1900

Description
Imposing monumental vase in slip-decorated pottery from the Art Nouveau period (1890-1910).
A highly decorative and sculptural piece, characterized by a tripod and column-like foot featuring three elongated owls leaning back in a caryatid-style support, resting on a base adorned with oak leaves and acorns in high relief.
The bulbous baluster body of the vase is beautifully decorated with entwined grapevines, leaves and generously sculpted bunches of grapes.
The overall piece benefits from glazes fired in light ochre, green, brown and blue tones, with a fine natural crazing of the glaze.

Characteristics:
• Style / Period: Art Nouveau / Fin de XIXe – début XXe siècle
• Typology: Pedestal vase / Sculptural vase
• Technique: Slip-decorated / Molded earthenware with high-relief decorations and flashed glazes
• Height: 40.5 cm
• Diameter / Max width: 17 cm
• Weight: 2.65 kg
• Marks: Not signed (typical of slip-decorated productions of this era)

Condition:
The piece retains a superb visual presence and a very fine glaze shine.
In full transparency, it shows signs of use and the following accidents (visible on the last 3 photos):
• Upper collar: Crack/chip repaired through a leaf at the collar level.
• Base: Chips / glaze skips on the tip of two oak leaves at the base.
• No heavy restoration nor repainting."