mons pottery Belgium la céramique montoise - antoine dubois - Vase (3) - MEX D83 (two vases), MEX (pot) - Ceramic
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Lot of three multicoloured Belgian Art Deco ceramics from the MEX series by Antoine Dubois for Mons Pottery, with hand-painted geometric decoration; the lot includes two vases and a two-handled pot, with age-related wear and an old restoration to one vase.
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Set of three Art Deco ceramics by Antoine Dubois, Mons Pottery Belgium, series MEX. Hand-painted geometric decoration, outlined in black, on a granitic background.
Bulbous vase with a black neck. Signed A. Dubois on the body. Under the base: 321 MEX D83, and a circular blue stamp partially legible. Height about 18 cm, diameter about 18 cm, opening 6 cm. Condition: no chips or restoration, glaze crazing from use.
Ovoid vase with fin-like protrusions. Signed A. Dubois on the body. Under the base: 635 MEX D83. Height 19 cm, width 16 cm including fins, opening 3 cm. Condition: old restoration at the upper angle of one fin, repainted in black, the filler material remains partially visible (see photo). Small glaze irregularities on a ray of the fan motif, which seem original (firing). Craquelure from use.
Pot with two handles. Inscription “Flavia” on the body. Under the base: 315 MEX and decor number of uncertain readability; number 315 also impressed in the clay. Height 8 cm, width 13 cm including handles, opening 8 cm. Condition: no chips or restoration.
The two vases bear the same decor number D83. A vase of this décor (648 MEX D83) is held at the Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk, United States).
Photos of the signatures, marks under the bases and of the restoration attached.
Set of three Art Deco ceramics by Antoine Dubois, Mons Pottery Belgium, series MEX. Hand-painted geometric decoration, outlined in black, on a granitic background.
Bulbous vase with a black neck. Signed A. Dubois on the body. Under the base: 321 MEX D83, and a circular blue stamp partially legible. Height about 18 cm, diameter about 18 cm, opening 6 cm. Condition: no chips or restoration, glaze crazing from use.
Ovoid vase with fin-like protrusions. Signed A. Dubois on the body. Under the base: 635 MEX D83. Height 19 cm, width 16 cm including fins, opening 3 cm. Condition: old restoration at the upper angle of one fin, repainted in black, the filler material remains partially visible (see photo). Small glaze irregularities on a ray of the fan motif, which seem original (firing). Craquelure from use.
Pot with two handles. Inscription “Flavia” on the body. Under the base: 315 MEX and decor number of uncertain readability; number 315 also impressed in the clay. Height 8 cm, width 13 cm including handles, opening 8 cm. Condition: no chips or restoration.
The two vases bear the same decor number D83. A vase of this décor (648 MEX D83) is held at the Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk, United States).
Photos of the signatures, marks under the bases and of the restoration attached.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
3
Country of origin
Belgium
Model
MEX D83 (two vases), MEX (pot)
Designer/artist/maker
antoine dubois
Material
Ceramic
Style
Art Deco
Manufacturer/brand
mons pottery Belgium la céramique montoise
Colour
Multicolour
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
19 cm
Width
16 cm
Depth
3 cm
Estimated period
1920-1930
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