Ceramics & Glass
Louis Dage Art Deco Ceramic Vase with Stylized Floral Decoration
Louis Dage Art Deco Ceramic Vase with Stylized Floral Decoration
This elegant Art Deco ceramic vase by Louis Auguste Dage presents a beautifully rounded form with a soft cream colored crackle glaze body, giving the surface a rich aged texture and depth. The decoration is bold and highly stylized, with pink and purple flowers set against green leaves and dramatic black accents. The black rim and flowing drip details add a strong graphic quality, creating a striking contrast against the pale ground.
Louis Dage was a French ceramicist active during the Art Deco period and is known for decorative ceramics that combine refined forms with expressive glazes and modern floral motifs. This vase captures that balance especially well, blending a traditional ceramic body with the fresh, stylized surface design associated with French Art Deco taste. The piece is signed L DAGE on the lower body, confirming its connection to the artist’s workshop.
The vase has a warm decorative presence and would work well as a collector’s object, a display piece, or as part of an Art Deco ceramic grouping. Its crackle glaze, hand decorated floral design, and confident use of color make it an appealing example of interwar French decorative arts.








