Monumental vase, Charles Catteau, c. 1925, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Decorative Arts, Textiles and Sculpture
White with purple blue and red flowers cascading down the sides Catteau made ceramics modern with simplified, flattened decoration based on nature, often in vivid colors. Violet, aqua, and red flowers trail from the top of this massive floor vase. The intentionally cracked surface on the glaze of this large vase is called craquelure. Size: 33 1/2 x 18in. (85.1 x 45.7cm) Medium: Earthenware with craquelure ground
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