Charles CATTEAU (1880-1966) & BOCH FRERES - LA LOUVIERE Ceramic vase with octagonal body, small annular neck and conical pedestal. Four full handles at the top. Crackled turquoise-blue enamel on the outside and white on the inside. Manufacture stamp on reverse and numbered 1037 (for the shape). (Minor pitting in the decoration). H. 25.5 cm Bibliography: Marc Pairon, Art Deco Ceramics Made in Belgium, Fondation Charles Catteau, 2006, shape 1037 referenced in the shape inventory and reproduced on p. 562 and p. 291 for a series of vases with similar monochrome decoration.

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