{"product_id":"vintage-art-deco-drip-glaze-ceramic-cats-1930s-european-studio-pottery-rare-matching-pair","title":"Pair of Art Deco Drip-Glaze Ceramic Cats — European Studio Pottery, c.1930s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1333\"\u003eA striking pair of Art Deco ceramic cats with elongated forms and richly expressive drip glazes in deep green, blue and earthy brown tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1547\"\u003eLikely European studio pottery, possibly French or German, dating from the 1930s–40s. The glaze quality is particularly beautiful — fluid, layered and slightly unpredictable, giving each figure its own character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1735\"\u003eThe pale clay body and hollow construction are typical of studio ceramics of the period, while the stylised silhouettes reflect the streamlined modernism associated with Art Deco design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003eDecorative yet sculptural, they work especially well displayed as a pair on a bookshelf, console or mantel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003eApprox. 30 cm high\u003cbr data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1867\"\u003eExcellent vintage condition with no visible chips or cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1950\"\u003eCollector’s Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1953\"\u003eDrip-glaze ceramics became particularly popular during the Art Deco and early modernist period, when studio potters began experimenting with more organic, expressive surface finishes in contrast to highly formal Victorian decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2191\"\u003e","brand":"Eclectic Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62407697170591,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1929\/9493\/files\/IMG_7435.jpg?v=1752658484","url":"https:\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/products\/vintage-art-deco-drip-glaze-ceramic-cats-1930s-european-studio-pottery-rare-matching-pair","provider":"Eclectic Design ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}