From Exeter—in the County of Devonshire, Southwestern England—comes this pair of hand-painted vases by Hart & Moist. The terracotta, high-shouldered forms are painted boldly with white "slip" (a watered-down clay). While the decoration is flamboyant, nearly Baroque, the look is restrained by the simple, crisp, nautical color palette—appropriate for a coastal environment like Devon. Picture the rolling seaside—under a blue sky with fluffy, white clouds. Picture, also, these vases—punctuating each end of your well-appointed mantelpiece. (8.25" x 4") ap13114d
c. 1900
