Art Deco vase in salt-glazed stoneware by Labrut & Recullé

Art Deco vase in salt-glazed stoneware, with blended bluish tones. Stoneware by Labrec, model Maud, circa 1910-30. Labrec is a contraction of the two creators' names. The Labrut and Recullé workshops were located in Orléans from 1910. Production ceased in 1939. Charles Labrut came from a family of ceramists (in 1901 he even received a medal of honour for his salt-glazed work) and his daughter married the son of the industrialist Louis Recullé, who would develop the business. The company made its art pieces to order and resold them in Paris. The salt-glazed stoneware is created by throwing salt onto the glazes during the flame firing of the stoneware. This technique was notably used during the Art Deco period by Guérin. It is very complex to master, to ensure that the pieces do not break during firing, and to achieve a pleasing execution of the decoration. The piece features a "bi-material" glaze effect with a matte brown glaze background and shiny blended glazes. The piece is shaped in a stylised onion form typical of the Art Deco period. In good overall condition, with a slight chip at the base, see photos. Signed at the base in the mass "Atelier d’art Labrec" as well as "Maud". Dimensions: height 22 cm x diameter 14 cm.