ROBJ decanter bottle. Paris, Art Deco period, 1930s. "African character". Hand-painted ceramic. Signed on the base. Measurements: 26 x 10 x 9 cm. Robj is a French ceramic company founded in 1908 by Jean Born, whose most active period was from 1920 to 1930. For 10 years it was all the rage in Paris and soon became a style: the Robj style. All its pieces may bear the Robj brand, but many artists of the time collaborated and manufactured for Robj, such as Lalique, Nancy Daum, Charles Schneider and many more.

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