Collecting Woman Head Vases

Ceramics, Porcelains and Vases

A big Chinese export baluster form tankard painted in underglaze blue with floral decoration, Qianlong, circa 1760.

After working at Grooteburg (1) with Paul Dressler and Margaret Pilger, the place they collectively developed a particular set of thick lustre coloration glazes (inexperienced and red on black), which makes their work tough to distinguish when not signed, Richard Uhlemeyer (1) set up a studio in Hannover, in1953, the place he continued utilizing the identical distinctive luster glaze on pots, which range from classical to sculptural, just like the ‘free kind’ vase within the exhibition, set in dialogue with a studio porcelain vase by Marianne de Trey.

Cameo woman head vases are made differently from the top vases of outdated. For one factor, they’ve a glass tube inserted into their heads so flowers can safely be displayed, preventing harm to the pinnacle vase. They are additionally made from bonded porcelain, which is heavier and sturdier than strong porcelain, much like resin. Cameo head vases have been created in restricted numbers, and will have a retired date as effectively.

Enhance a plain espresso desk with white ceramic vases and contemporary violets: Though there may be frosty temperatures forward, you can at all times embrace the contemporary spirit of springtime with sleek white pottery and beautiful blossoms. Attempt updating a solid, staid wooden coffee desk with a structural white ceramic vase. Fill the simplistic vase with candy violets for a floral completion at residence.

On the time, I didn’t truly buy the head vases as a result of they have been head vases, but because they have been fairly Christmas collectibles. I displayed them in a cabinet together with some vintage Christmas figurines and girl planters, most of which had been made by Napco within the nineteen fifties-’60s. Now that I am a critical head vase collector, the Christmas head vases have been relocated to a special cupboard for displaying my head vase assortment.