This Belgian art deco white geometric vase was designed in 1927 in Charles Catteau’s Atelier de Fantasie for Boch Freres in La Louiviere.  The six sided vase has three vertical speed lines on each corner and three ledges diminishing in size on alternate panels.  Sitting on a round foot, the vase rises to a stepped up round top.  It measures 12” high and 8” in diameter and has the form number “1038” incised on the base and the Boch seal printed in black.

This white Faience Belgian art deco geometric vase is a design of the Charles Catteau workshop (Atelier de Fantasie) at Boch Freres.  The form design dates from 1928 and is known as # 1043.  The unusual stepped vase has four openings for flowers or greens and measures 9 ½” high, 15” wide and is 5” deep.  It is marked on the bottom with the Boch seal and it is pictured on page 292 of Art Deco Ceramics Made in Belgium – Charles Catteau.

This Belgian art deco white geometric vase was designed in 1927 in Charles Catteau’s “Atelier de Fantasie” for Boch Freres in La Louviere.  The 6 ½” high, 9” in diameter vase has eight sides stepped up to a circular center opening and a tapering base.  The base has “1027” impressed and the Boch seal in black.  The vase is pictured on page 293 of the book Art Deco Ceramics Made in Belgium, Charles Catteau.

This striking Belgian art deco vase is one of a series of shapes and forms on the theme “Biches Bleues” Charles Catteau (1880 – 1969) created in 1925.  the line was exhibited at the 1925 Exposition Internationale Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris.  Produced by Boch Freres in La Louviere, Belgium, “Biches Bleues” is pictured in the book Catteau on pages 234, 25, 38 and 55 and on page 62 of the book L’Homme de Keramis, Charles Catteau.  Measuring 9 ½” high, the vase is printed on the bottom “D943”, “16” and has the Boch Freres Seal.  It is impressed “1270”.

This unusually large and beautiful Belgian art deco bowl was designed in 1928 by Georges Tecqmenne (1908 – 1997) for art director Charles Catteau (1860 – 1966) in his “Atelier de Fantasie” for the Belgian firm, Boch Freres. The bowl is decorated with geometric flowers in blue, turquoise and black on a white craqueleure ground. Measuring 13” in diameter and standing 9 ½ “ high, it is marked “Keramis, Made in Belgium”, “D1337” and incised “860” and “3K”.

This lovely French art deco charger is in a technique called “Ceramic Cloisonne” by Emaux de Longwy and dates from the period 1925 – 1930.  Raymond Henri Chevallier (1900 – 1959) became artistic director of Longwy in 1925 and developed lines in the deco style for two of the design ateliers of the great Paris department stores:  Primavera for Printemps and Pomone for Bon Marche.  This charger was designed by Chevalier’s older brother Maurice Paul Chevalier (1898 – 1984) for Pomone at Bon Marche.  The charger measures 16 ¾” in diameter and is 3” high.  It is marked on the back “Pomone Bon Marche”.

This elegant female African Warrior figure is a 1930’s creation of Gmunder Keramik of Austria.  The terracotta lady is in a black matte glaze unrelieved but for the red lips and a white undulating design on her shield.  The remains of a Gmunder Keramik paper label is under her right foot and “52311” is incised under her left foot.  The kneeling figure is 12 ½” high, 19” high to the tip of the metal spear.

Charles Catteau (1880-1966), created this bulbous ceramic vase “Biches Bleues” for Boch Freres, La Louviere, Belgium in 1925. It is pictured in the book, Catteau on page 55. Enameled in shades of blue with green on a craqueleured white ground, the vase portrays four deer in various positions. The vase is signed on the bottom in black “Ch. Catteau”, “D 943” and impressed “891”. It is also marked with the Boch seal. The vase measures 9 ½” high and 9” diameter.