Ceramic centrepieces, consoles and punch bowls

 

At the turn-of-the-century, no fashionable Victorian dinner table would have been without a decorative centrepiece. These included fine silverware and glass displays, which sometimes incorporated figurines, bowls and candle holders or even porcelain figurative sculptures and vases with flowers. As the elaborate dinner rituals became more simplified, the centrepiece, at least on a domestic level, gradually disappeared. Sometimes they reappeared for special occasions, but more often then not, the monumental pieces were there to serve as a functional item such as a punch bowl or fruit bowl. The mid-century ceramic centrepieces maintained the monumental dimensions with the typical modernist/sculptural flair, but still remained generally functional. Now they appear more on a side board , or with minimalist décor trends, they get banished altogether.

Some great ceramic designs have manifested from the creation of a centrepiece, as the larger size has provided more scope to work with.

 

 

 

Art Nouveau centrepiece

Art Nouveau centrepiece

( South Perth Antiques and Collectables )

 

 

 

Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic bowl

Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic bowl – Sheldon Gants -1950’s

( Modernaire – etsy )

 

 

 

 

Paul Willsea glass centrepiece

Canyon Infinity Bowl – Paul Willsea glass centrepiece

 

 

 

 

Phillip Maberry and Scott Walker

Phillip Maberry and Scott Walker  – Maloney Fine Art, LA

 

 

 

Maurice of California

Mid-Century Embossed Oval Bowl – Maurice of California

Decorated with highly glazed shades of green on the inside and a brushed gold on the outside.

measures 19 1/2″ long and 8 1/2″ wide

 

 

 

Centerpiece three parrots

 Art Nouveau Centerpiece with three red owls

by Ipsen ceramic works in Denmark, 1920’s

( Renaissance Man – 1stdibs )

Mid-century Hand Decorated Swedish Bowl

Mid-Century hand decorated ceramic bowl by Danish artist Mette Doller on a form by Erik Ivarsson for the Swedish company Andersson & Johansson

 

 

 

 

SCHEIER Large bowl

Edwin Scheier Large bowl

( Rago Modern Auctions )

 

 

 

 

Spirit Tripod Bowl

Spirit Tripod Bowl – Potter’s Mark

16 inches in length

 

 

 

 

Swedish Art Deco bowl

Swedish Art Deco bowl  –  glazed ceramic footed bowl –  Upsala Ekeby

(  1stdibs )

 

 

 

 

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 Stoneware blooms in organic waves of hand-textured blue glaze.

Crate and Barrel

 

 

Polia Pillin punch bowl

Monumental Polia Pillin Ceramic Punch Bowl

Height is 10 5/8 inches and the width is 15 3/4 inches

 

 

 

 

Large Amphora compote

Large Amphora compote

 

 

 

 

Amphora-centrepiece-vase,-c.1900

Large Amphora vase

 

 

Swedish Art Deco bowl

Swedish art deco hand decorated bowl with lustre glaze by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg.

1930

( B4 20th century design – 1stdibs )

 

 

 

 

 

Antique Centerpiece

Ceramic sculptural centrepiece bowl dating from the late 19th, early 20th century with three elephants.

 

 

 

 

Axel Salto Large Centrepiece

Axel Salto Large Centrepiece – Denmark

 

 

 

 

Centerpiece by Durant Kilns

Centerpiece  Persian turquoise glazed bowl and gold glazed winged lion base by Leon Volkma for  Durant Kilns

 

 

 

 

ceramic boat bowl rainbow

Ceramic boat bowl rainbow

( Aura Decor Designs )

 

 

 

Ceramic Hand Painted Bowl

Ceramic Hand Painted Guerro Bowl – Mexico

 

 

 

 

CHEIER Charger

CHEIER Charger depicting a fertility scene in dark brown and beige matte glaze

 

 

 

 

Common Ground Pottery charger

 Pottery charger – Eric Olson for Common Ground

 

 

 

 

Coppa 1951 FAUSTO MELOTTI

Coppa  – Fausto Melotti

1951

 

 

 

 

DERVAL-Jean-(1925-2010.)

Modernist centrepiece  – Jean Derval (1925-2010.)

France

30cm diameter

 

 

 

 

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 George Jones Majolica centrepiece bowl which features Neptune holding a shell above his head.

( madelenaantiques.com )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Form Vessel

Free Form Vessel – Cristina Salusti

1stdibs

 

 

 

 

French 1940's ceramic Elephant

French 1940’s Elephant Centerpiece by Cazaux

 

 

 

 

Fruit of the Maya bowl

 Oscar Rodolfo Mendoza – Fruit Of  The  Maya Decorative Bowl Centerpiece

( Novica )

 

 

 

Ruth Duckworth monumental bowl

Monumental Hand Built Ruth Duckworth Ceramic Footed Bowl

 

Large bowl Idlas Vallauris

Large bowl by Max Idlas -Rennes, France

42 inch diameter

( Vallauris.org )

 

 

 

 

Pierrefonds Stoneware Dish

Pierrefonds Stoneware Dish with a beautiful crystalline blue glaze.

1928

 

 

 

Majolica Center Bowl

Large Majolica centre bowl

 

 

 

mid-century red centrepiece

Mid-century centrepiece – California Originals

( cherryRevolver – etsy )

 

 

 

 

Mid-Century-Console-Bowl

Mid-Century Console Bowl

 

 

 

Massive Guido Gambone Ceramic

Massive Guido Gambone Ceramic bowl

 

 

 

 

Big Robert Kingsmill charger

Big Robert Kingsmill charger

 

 

 

Jazz Bowl Cowan Pottery

Jazz Bowl – Viktor Schreckengost for Cowan Pottery, 1930

The Jazz Bowl is considered one of the earliest examples of the Art Deco style made in America. It was produced by Cowan Pottery as a large punch bowl for a New York client who turned out to be Eleanor Roosevelt.

To achieve the desired effect, Viktor Schreckengost developed a novel technique. First he covered the bowl with black engobe—watery clay mixed with glaze. He then scratched out the design, in a pattern of black and white; fired it; then covered the whole bowl with a glaze of “Egyptian Blue”—a sort of radiant turquoise, similar to that of some beads found in Tutankhamen’s tomb. He then fired it again. The result was richly decorative, since the irregular scratching of the design created a kind of glow, almost like stained glass. And the Egyptian Blue evoked a feeling he was trying to capture—his recollection of the strange blue light of New York at night.

Read more: http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/art/2011/11/an-art-deco-masterpiece-for-eleanor-roosevelt/#ixzz2j5w5w8eX

Barney Reid

Barney Reid, USA

Dimensions: 15.5″ X 9″ X 5″ high

( objectsusa.com )

 

Cowan Pottery Pterodactyl Bowl

Cowan Pottery Pterodactyl Centrepiece

Wedgewood Fairyland Lustre Compote

Wedgewood Fairyland Lustre Compote

Mid-Century-Modern-Kroywen

Mid-Century Modern Kroywen

bowl--large- Nela Ceramics

Large Bowl – Nela Ceramics

Edouard Cazaux

Edouard Cazaux centrepiece

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 Bernhard Bloch, Eichwald und Hohenstein –  Centrepiece with putto

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Mid-century fruit bowl

 
 
 
 
 

 

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