Vintage Porcelain Mid-Century Modern Vontury Studio Ball Vase

Description

Mid-century modern studio pottery porcelain "ball" vase by master ceramicist F. J. Von Tury. Hand decorated with abstract vines and … more Mid-century modern studio pottery porcelain "ball" vase by master ceramicist F. J. Von Tury. Hand decorated with abstract vines and leaves in brown, charcoal gray, and dark blue on a pale celadon green ground. Hand inscribed with the artist's signature.

Stands at 7" high x 7.5" diameter (at widest point).

In EXCELLENT - MINT condition with no cracks, chips, crazing, or issues of note. Note that there are some surface "bumps" that occurred during firing on the interior. See photos for details.

Francis Joseph von Tury (1901 - 1992) was a fourth generation Hungarian potter. After emigrating to the US in 1929 he invented a unique "single firing" process for porcelain which is now the standard. Equally renowned for his talent as an artisan - his work initially gained fame at the 1935 and 1939 World Fairs. Throughout the balance of his lengthy career "Joe" maintained an atelier studio. While consulting with porcelain manufacturers worldwide. Along with creating bodies of work for partners such as Georg Jensen. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Smithsonian Institute.

C+V HOME has come to love and collect Vontury porcelain. Their ground hues ranging from pale ice blue to cream to celadon green. Check our shop for additional Vontury listings as we frequently add new items. less