West Country Art Nouveau Cobalt Copper Lustre Pottery Fish Vase 

This is an a striking and unusual Art Nouveau period lustre-glazed pottery vase, modelled in the form of a coiled fish with open mouth and finished in a rich iridescent blue-green glaze with subtle violet and bronze highlights, circa 1900-1920.

The vase is finely hand-modelled with flowing, organic movement typical of the turn-of-the-century aesthetic. The oil-slick lustre surface shimmers under the light, recalling the experimental reduction-fired glazes associated with early 20th-century West Country potteries, notably C.H. Brannam of Barnstaple and other regional art potteries influenced by Bernard Moore’s flambé glazes.

The underside bears hand-painted numerals ‘531’ and ‘31/6’, likely original model or decorator’s marks. No impressed factory stamp visible.

A highly decorative and sculptural piece of British Art Pottery, showing strong influence from the Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau movements.

CONDITION professionally restored to the tail, a few small glaze chips - as per images

The overall condition is as you would expect from an object of substantial age that has been displayed/handled/used, usually over the lifetimes of several owners.

DIMENSIONS

Height 18cm

Weight 1.47kg

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