Vase
ca. 1867 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Joseph-Théodore Deck (1823-1891), born in Guebwiller, Alsace, was apprenticed to a traditional stove-making firm in Strasbourg, learning his trade there and then in other centres in Germany and Austria. He moved to Paris in about 1851 as overseer for the Dumas stove and tile firm, and in 1855 opened his own studio and, later his own retail shop, with his brother Xavier. Deck specialised in researching glazes and colours inspired by the ceramics of the Middle and Far East and he made earthenware in many of these styles including Persian and Chinese as well as imitations of cloisonné enamels and 'Rhodian-ware'. In 1887, only three years before his death, he became Director of the National Manufactory at Sèvres.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Thrown white earthenware, moulded with floral decoration in a piece-mould and infilled with orange-red pigment under a clear glaze |
| Brief description | Vase in the form of a mosque lamp, earthenware, moulded, with underglaze pigment, designed and made by Joseph-Théodore Deck, Paris, France, 1867 |
| Physical description | Vase in the form of a waisted Mamluk mosque lamp, white earthenware with moulded decoration of flowers, bands of scrolling foliage and medallions, infilled with orange-red pigment under a clear glaze. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'THD' in monogram (Impressed and coloured red) |
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| Object history | Purchased from Deck and shown in the Paris international exhibition of 1867 |
| Summary | Joseph-Théodore Deck (1823-1891), born in Guebwiller, Alsace, was apprenticed to a traditional stove-making firm in Strasbourg, learning his trade there and then in other centres in Germany and Austria. He moved to Paris in about 1851 as overseer for the Dumas stove and tile firm, and in 1855 opened his own studio and, later his own retail shop, with his brother Xavier. Deck specialised in researching glazes and colours inspired by the ceramics of the Middle and Far East and he made earthenware in many of these styles including Persian and Chinese as well as imitations of cloisonné enamels and 'Rhodian-ware'. In 1887, only three years before his death, he became Director of the National Manufactory at Sèvres. |
| Bibliographic reference | Paris: <-u>Reports on the Paris Universal Exhibition 1867, vol.ii, London, 1868, p.398
Aslin, E.A: <-u> French Exhibition Pieces 1844-78 VAM, 1973, pl. 25
Collinot E & Adalbert de Beaumont: <-u>Recueil de dessins pour l'Art et 'Industrie Graves par E Collinot & Adalbert de Beaumont, 1859, pl.58, 73
See Ceramics & Glass Section Object Information file |
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| Accession number | 705-1869 |
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| Record created | April 11, 2006 |
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