Lucien Brisdoux black and gold art deco vase

Art Deco vase in black and gold glazed stoneware by Lucien Brisdoux (1878-1963). This vase is amphora-shaped. A network of gold lines adorns the glazed surface. This gold pattern is reminiscent of the Japanese Kintsugi style. However, the gold simply enhances the piece because, unlike Kintsugi art, it does not hide cracks or imperfections. Lucien Brisdoux (1878-1963) is the creator of this style. His signature is affixed to the base of the vase. Lucien Brisdoux (1878-1963), a French ceramist, succeeded his father Achille Brisdoux. He took over the Bonny-sur-Loire factory in 1905. In 1918, he bought the pottery “La Poterie Neuve” in Saint-Amand. Brisdoux then opened his own workshop, assisted by Fernand Laurent (1885-1946). He dedicated his production to decorative stoneware and explored earths and glazes. Raoul Lachenal resumed some of his research in 1924-1925 and created a few pieces in collaboration with him. Brisdoux excelled in the use of metallic oxides and in metallic enameling (gold or platinum). The casting effects were achieved by spraying creosote after applying ceramic gold. He abandoned this technique in 1940 for economic reasons and sold his workshop in 1956. His most beautiful pieces, such as our Art Deco glazed stoneware vase, feature brown or blue backgrounds typical of the aesthetic of the 1930s.