Dutch Art Deco Hand-Turned and Painted Mushroom Plate from CJ Lanooy, 1925

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An Art Deco hand-turned and painted mushroom plate from C.J. Lanooy An earthenware plate from the Art Deco period 1925 … more An Art Deco hand-turned and painted mushroom plate from C.J. Lanooy An earthenware plate from the Art Deco period 1925 21 cm diagonal and 2 cm high Chris Lanooy (1881-1948) was a pottery painter, glass designer, decorative artist and potter who focused on technology in his designs and therefore experimented a lot with his mediums. At the age of fifteen, he worked as an apprentice-plateel painter at N.V. Haagsche Plateelbakkerij Rozenburg. After working as a decorative painter for a short time, Lanooy went to pottery in Gouda. He works at Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland in Gouda, and the Purmerend firms Brantjes and Haga. From 1907 he started as an independent potter and he developed decorations inspired by the decoration styles from the Far East. In addition, from 1908 Lanooy is also connected to the Glasfabriek Leerdam for which he designs utility glass and later also unique items. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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