Though simple in form, this 10 inch hand-built vase is very handy anchoring a collection of ceramic vases, urns or bowls. It was made in Art Nouveau France (c. 1910) by Gilbert Méténier. The Nineteenth Century family pottery studio was run by Gilbert until the Germans began to take France—at which point he destroyed his moulds and closed-down the operation before the Nazis could take it. He and his family then disappeared; what became of them has not been widely known. Please click on the photo above to learn more about this piece.
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