Vintage French Vases in Colored Porcelain Stoneware, Set of 2

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Interesting and particular pair of French vessels; They were built between 1970 and 1975 in porcelain stoneware in a handmade laboratory near Saint-Vallier-sur-Rhode a commune in the Department of Drôme of the Alvernia-Rhône-Alpes region, a popular area for the production of Stonewife from the beginning of the nineteenth century, where he still exists one of the most important factories in Gres of France (Novoceram); The two vessels have different shapes but both are very original and refined; They were handcrafted by hand, using clay, metal oxides, dyes and bleak united to Sabbie Silicee, everything was then cooked at high temperature (about 1200 °) obtaining the characteristic vitrified effect; The whole process has been personally cared for by the creators who have followed them the various processing phases, from design to the final product, thus ensuring the quality of the artisan work. The porcelain grès is one of the most valuable ceramics than from the best qualitative guarantees of duration, resistance and aesthetic possibilities; Its processing is not simple: it is a material that in the cooking phase is subject to a contraction in volume of 13%, vitrifice and if the artistic forms have not been studied to perfection do not exceed the "test" of the cooking oven at 1200 Degrees. But when this takes place the craftsman knows he has generated something special and that someone will know how to appreciate it and recognize its value. The artisans, creators of the two vessels, with heart, mind and hands through water and fire water have freed the most intimate essence of matter stripping from the superfluous forms and looking for the highest quality in every detail. The vessels on the bottom report, engraved, strange and illegible graffiti, certainly acronyms and known numbers only by those who have made them. Wavy edge vase measures diameter cm.14, height of cm.30, Round edge vase measures diameter cm.13, height of cm.30. For all our expeditions we use special packaging materials (wooden cases, polystyrene, etc.) for maximum protection and safety of objects.