Longwy Art Deco Primavera Vase, France, circa 1920s
A refined gourd shaped or onion shape, a Primavera vase from Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy, France, circa the 1920s. The profile swells generously from a small collar to a broad, rounded body, a classic gourd form favored in the period for its poised balance and sculptural presence.
The surface shows Longwy’s signature crackled glaze in a vivid turquoise often called bleu Longwy, with raised slip lines that create a cloisonné effect, here organized as rhythmic concentric rounds that travel the circumference and emphasize the vessel’s curves. Black outlining sharpens each motif, with a glossy neck provides a calm counterpoint, and the whole reads as a confident study in geometry, light, and color.
