1955 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Israeli Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Azaz for Harsa Be’er Sheva

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Vintage Mid-century Modern Israeli Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Azaz for Harsa Be’er Sheva - 1955

This is an exquisite, extremely … more Vintage Mid-century Modern Israeli Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Azaz for Harsa Be’er Sheva - 1955

This is an exquisite, extremely rare, early ceramic vase by the Israeli artist, Azaz. It bears the artist’s signature, as well as the name of the manufacturer, Harsa (Be’er Sheva) Israel MM 19-90”. The deeply incised geometric design in a syncopated pattern is hand-painted in a gorgeous green and speckled black glaze.

Nehemia Azaz also Nehemiah, Henri, or N H Azaz (9 October 1923 – 27 October 2008), was an Israeli sculptor, ceramicist, and architectural artist, who spent half of his working life in the UK. Best known in Israel as founder of the Department of Artistic Ceramics at the Harsa factory in Beersheba, Azaz made his studio base in Oxfordshire, England from the late 1960s onwards, working in stained glass, wood, concrete, bronze, brass, copper, and aluminum.

Azaz founded & managed "Harsa" ceramic art factory and training school between 1955 and 1959.

The vase is an early example of his design work and is considered to be quite rare. The vase is in excellent, vintage condition with no chips or cracks.

The work of Nehemia Azaz can be found in many museums and installations throughout the world including but not limited to the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Galerie Semiha Huber, Zurich; Camden Arts Centre, London; Galerie Artek, Helsinki, The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.; Grosvenor Gallery, London – Solo, and the Julius Gottlieb Gallery, Oxfordshire.

Dimensions:

Height: 9 inches
Diameter: 5.75 inches less