{"product_id":"vintage-mid-century-vallauris-ceramic-leaf-centrepiece-dish-france-c-1950s-60s","title":"Vintage Mid-Century Vallauris Ceramic Leaf Centrepiece Dish, France, c.1950s–60s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully striking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evintage French Vallauris ceramic centrepiece dish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating to around the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1950s–1960s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a fabulous sculptural tomato and leaf design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dish is beautifully modelled as a cluster of large overlapping leaves, each with deeply moulded veins and irregular, organic edges. The wonderfully expressive glaze combines rich earthy browns and ochres with vibrant splashes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered, green, turquoise, cream and black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, producing the dramatic colour and texture so characteristic of mid-century Vallauris pottery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the centre sits a wonderfully sculptural \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etomato\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, glazed in vivid glossy red with contrasting green leafy detail. Surrounded by the sweeping moulded leaves, it gives the piece a playful yet highly decorative three-dimensional quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pottery town of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVallauris in the South of France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became internationally renowned during the post-war period for its innovative ceramics. Its potters embraced bold colours, experimental glazes and imaginative organic forms, and this unusual centrepiece captures that exuberant Mediterranean mid-century aesthetic beautifully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth decorative and functional, it would make a fantastic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etable centrepiece, fruit dish or statement display piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its generous proportions, vivid colouring and unusual botanical form would work particularly well in a mid-century modern, eclectic or maximalist interior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fabulous and characterful example of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evintage French decorative ceramics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and an especially eye-catching piece for a collector of Vallauris and mid-century pottery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e c.1950s–1960s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Glazed ceramic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mid-Century Modern \/ Vallauris \/ French Studio Pottery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sculptural tomato and leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Newport curiosity shop ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58204886139211,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/4937\/7355\/files\/332BCAD9-182C-4323-8186-603DBE4FA8EF.jpg?v=1787254611","url":"https:\/\/thenewportcuriosityshop.co.uk\/products\/vintage-mid-century-vallauris-ceramic-leaf-centrepiece-dish-france-c-1950s-60s","provider":"The Newport curiosity shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}