An Impressive Californian 1930's/40's Aqua-glazed Fish Vessel By Gladding Mcbean Kilns 1930's/40's. This large and expressive fish with widely-opened mouth; all in a soft aqua glaze with overall craquelure; even wear to glaze; Gladding Mcbean, Est. 1875, height: 11" width: 21" depth: 8 3/4" . The Gladding, McBean kilns first fired up May 1, 1875 in a large, cavernous building on the edge of Lincoln, California. It was a pioneer in ceramics technology; the company dominated the architectural terra cotta industry in California. The works of Gladding, McBean’s can be seen at Stanford University in Palo Alto, the Mid-Continental Tower in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Waikiki Beach Hotel in Hawaii, the Mitsubishi building in Tokyo, the Wrigley building in Chicago, the Opera House in San Francisco and hundreds of other locations throughout the world. . . . . . . . . . . . #gladdingmcbean #californiapottery #ceramics #terracotta #art #pottery #fish #fishpottery #beachdecor #coastaldecor #20thcentury #artsandcrafts #1940s #1930s #centerpieces #american #californiaart #midcenturydecoration #moderndecoration #hollywoodregency #midcenturymodern #modern #instainteriordesign #interiordesigns #midcenturystyle #sf #interior_design #midcenturydecor #holidaygifts #sanfrancisco (at Epoca) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqv0ESKF3p6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p8ln9da1miuj
