Denbac art nouveau flamed sandstone vase - France 1925

Vintage art nouveau flamed sandstone ceramic vase by Denbac from Vierzon, France. Hand crafted circa 1925.

Collector's item with a unique art nouveau three handle organic form. Soft brown underglaze with multiple brown drip glazes from the mouth of the vase. It is a micro-crystalline glaze which creates an organic effect and smooth velvety touch. Denbac signed on base, style no. 282 is also incised in a lovely hand script.

Condition:
In excellent condition, has been very well cared for by a collector and has no chips, cracks or other damage.

Measurements:
approx 9.5cm tall x 9cm diameter at widest point = approx 3.75" x 3.5"
Circular opening is 3.8cm wide

More Denbac styles also available, as shown in last image.

Denbac was a French Art Pottery company founded in Vierzon, France by Rene Denert, an artist and ceramist who started making pottery in 1908. It became known as Denbac in 1921 when Denert partnered with R.L. Balichon. Denbac used the local grey clay and a flame pattern of glazes known as “gres flame” as well as crystalline glazes. These lovely soft glazes, with subtle colours are distinctive features of Denbac pottery. Denbac pottery reflected the elegant lines and muted colours of the Art Nouveau period and spanned into the geometric lines of Art Deco until the company closed in 1952. There remain a dedicated number of collectors of Denbac pottery.