Clementina Van Der Walt Colourful Ceramic Sugar Basin

At 8.5 cm tall and 11 cm wide, this Clementina Van Der Walt ceramic sugar basin, with its rounded form, bold colour bands, and expressive hand-painted geometric decoration, has the vibrant, confident character that distinguishes the work of one of South Africa's most celebrated studio ceramic artists, the bold geometry and vivid colour palette giving the piece an energy and presence that mass-produced ceramics cannot achieve.

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 sugar basin 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, drawing on geometric and abstract motifs rendered in vivid colours to produce pieces of considerable decorative impact. The sugar basin form, with its rounded body and open rim, provides a generous surface for the hand-painted geometric decoration, and the bold colour bands that encircle the body give the piece a visual rhythm that draws the eye around the form. The piece is in very good condition throughout.

• Maker: Clementina Van Der Walt, South Africa
• Dimensions: 8.5 cm (H) x 11 cm (W)
• Condition: Very Good
• Features: Rounded form, bold colour bands, expressive hand-painted geometric decoration
• Period: 20th century
• SKU: SKU-00214

A vibrant piece of South African studio pottery from one of the country's most celebrated ceramic artists. Pairs naturally with the Clementina Van Der Walt milk jug (SKU-00215) and the Art Deco pitcher (SKU-00216) in our South African Ceramics collection.