Clementina Van Der Walt Art Deco-Style Ceramic Pitcher

At 18.5 cm tall and 18 cm wide, this Clementina Van Der Walt ceramic pitcher, with its rounded form, shaped pouring lip, and bold hand-painted geometric decoration in the Art Deco style, is the largest and most commanding of the three Clementina Van Der Walt pieces in this collection, the scale of the pitcher giving the bold geometric decoration the space and prominence it deserves.

Made by Clementina Van Der Walt, whose work is held in major South African collections and is widely regarded as among the finest studio ceramics produced in the country, this pitcher is an example of the hand-painted decorative ceramics for which Van Der Walt has become celebrated. Working in the South African studio pottery tradition, Van Der Walt combines a mastery of ceramic form with a bold, expressive approach to surface decoration, and in this pitcher the Art Deco-inspired geometric decoration, with its strong lines, bold colour contrasts, and confident geometric patterning, is applied to a rounded form with a shaped pouring lip that gives the piece a practical elegance alongside its considerable decorative impact. The Art Deco influence, with its emphasis on geometric simplification and bold graphic effect, suits Van Der Walt's decorative approach particularly well, and the result is a piece that works as beautifully as a display object as it does as a functional vessel. The piece is in very good condition throughout.

• Maker: Clementina Van Der Walt, South Africa
• Dimensions: 18.5 cm (H) x 18 cm (W)
• Condition: Very Good
• Features: Rounded form, shaped pouring lip, bold hand-painted Art Deco geometric decoration
• Period: 20th century
• SKU: SKU-00216

A distinctive piece of South African studio pottery from one of the country's most celebrated ceramic artists. Pairs naturally with the Clementina Van Der Walt sugar basin (SKU-00214) and the milk jug (SKU-00215) in our South African Ceramics collection.