Set Of Three Art Deco Vases, Kéramis, Decor By Charles Catteau

Set of three vases forming a garnish in enameled earthenware from the Art Deco period. Stylized painted decoration of flowers in shades of blue, pink, yellow and green on an aubergine background. Vitrification technique inspired by cloisonné enamel. First half of the 20th century. Since 1767, the Boch family has been producing pottery in Luxembourg. In 1839, she settled in Belgium after the separation of Belgium and Luxembourg. In 1841, Eugène and Victor Boch founded the Royal Boch earthenware factory in La Louvière. They market their production under the Kéramis name. During the first years the production of earthenware and stoneware imitated the earthenware of Rouen and Delft. Decor by Charles Catteau (1880-1966) French ceramics. He studied at the national ceramic school of Sèvres and worked for the Boch Brothers factory, Keramis. His works, mainly Art Deco, are inspired by Japonism and Cubism with decorations of flowers, geometric patterns and animals. Charles Catteau was hired in 1906 as a designer at the Royal Boch factory. He became artistic director in 1907. He remained in the factory until November 1954. He mainly produced Art Deco works. Bears the brand “KARAMIS Made in Belgium” Decor n° 1704 The brand was registered on March 18, 1927. It was used during the Art Deco period and by the workshop of Charles Catteau, until the end of the Second World War. Dimensions: Tall vases Height 30 cm Diameter 17 cm Neck diameter 10 cm Round vase Height 24 cm Diameter 24 cm Neck diameter 10cm (c) Karen Mc Cready, Art Deco Ceramics, Edition l'aventurine, Paris 1995, page 137