Crescent Potteries Extra Large Brown Drip-Glaze Floor Vase

At 38 cm tall and 22 cm wide, this Crescent Potteries brown drip-glaze floor vase has the kind of physical authority that only large-scale studio pottery can achieve, the rich brown glaze flowing down from a glossy upper section into a textured matte body with the unhurried confidence of a piece made by a maker who understood both the material and the form, the original Crescent Potteries label still present to the base.

Made by Crescent Potteries of South Africa in the mid-20th century, this floor vase is a significant example of South African studio pottery from one of the country's established mid-century ceramic producers. Crescent Potteries operated in South Africa during the mid-20th century and produced a range of decorative and functional ceramics that drew on both the international studio pottery movement and local South African ceramic traditions. The drip-glaze technique used on this vase, in which a glossy glaze is applied to the upper section of the piece and allowed to flow naturally down the body during firing, creates a surface effect that is both controlled and organic, the glaze stopping at different points on the textured matte body to create a varied and visually interesting surface. The large scale of the piece, at 38 cm tall, gives it a presence suited to floor display or as a statement piece in a room interior. The original Crescent Potteries label is present to the base, confirming the attribution. The piece is in very good condition throughout.

• Maker: Crescent Potteries, South Africa
• Dimensions: 38 cm (H) x 22 cm (W)
• Condition: Very Good
• Features: Brown drip glaze over matte body, original Crescent Potteries label to base, floor vase scale
• Period: Mid-century / 20th century
• SKU: CBD-0151

A bold statement piece of South African mid-century studio pottery with original label intact. Pairs naturally with the Crescent Pottery black geometric bud vase (SKU-00276) and the wider South African Ceramics collection.