Description
Two teardrop-shaped openings frame the glossy black body of this Lucia Ware model 8803 mantel vase.
The underside is impressed LUCIA WARE 8803, identifying the range and model number. The supplied identification places manufacture at Boksburg East Potteries in South Africa. The undulating rim rises at both ends above sweeping curved supports and a stepped oval foot. The open spaces beneath the rim are part of the moulded design, separating this form from solid-sided gondola planters. Another black Lucia Ware mantel vase offers a comparison of pierced and scroll-shaped silhouettes without treating their different model numbers as interchangeable. For comparison, the Lucia Ware Black Ceramic Mantel Vase Style 5803 and the Lucia Ware Large Black Ceramic Gondola Planter Vase Style 6008 provide related examples of form, decoration or maker within the store.
- Maker: Lucia Ware, Boksburg East Potteries, South Africa
- Dimensions: 17 cm (height) × 25 cm (width)
- Condition: Excellent condition. No chips or cracks. The product photographs form part of the condition description.
- Features: A glossy black ceramic mantel vase with an elongated opening and an undulating rim that rises at both ends. Two large teardrop-shaped openings frame the central body, with sweeping curved supports joining a stepped oval pedestal base.
- Period: Mid 20th century, estimated from the supplied identification; exact production year unconfirmed
- SKU: SKU-00664
A decorative piece for collectors of South African ceramics, Lucia Ware or glazed display pieces.