{"product_id":"modernist-pottery-vase-volcanic-glaze-mcm-1950s-1960s","title":"MCM-042 Modernist Pottery Vase with Volcanic Glaze — Tall Studio Ceramic, c.1950s–60s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking and substantial original \u003cstrong\u003emodernist pottery vase with volcanic glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e — a large-scale, architecturally proportioned studio ceramic exemplifying one of the most visually distinctive and collectible glaze techniques of the mid-century modern era. Tall, narrow, and commanding at 16\" high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003evolcanic glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e — a technique producing richly textured, crater-pocked, lava-flow surfaces of extraordinary tactile and visual complexity — was among the defining decorative languages of postwar modernist ceramics. From the celebrated \u003cstrong\u003eFat Lava\u003c\/strong\u003e workshops of West Germany (Scheurich, Jopeko, Bay Keramik, Carstens) to the Florentine studio of \u003cstrong\u003eMarcello Fantoni\u003c\/strong\u003e, the French ateliers of Vallauris, and American and Scandinavian studio potters, volcanic and lava glaze effects were embraced as the ceramic equivalent of Abstract Expressionism — organic, forceful, and evocative of geological time and primal energy. These glazes were not manufactured effects but the product of complex chemical interactions under extreme kiln temperatures — each piece genuinely unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e16\" tall with an 8.5\" wide × 4\" deep footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a serious, room-defining object — tall enough to anchor a console, bookshelf, or floor pedestal as a true sculptural presence. The elongated, narrow form gives it a modernist elegance that distinguishes it from the rounder, more squat forms typical of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pottery (ceramic \/ stoneware)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze:\u003c\/strong\u003e Volcanic glaze — richly textured, lava-effect surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modernist \/ Mid-Century Modern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1950s–1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition. Please review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f5f0e8; border-left: 4px solid #c8a96e; padding: 16px 20px; margin-top: 24px; font-family: sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #1a1a2e;\"\u003eContact Us for Pricing \u0026amp; Availability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThis is a one-of-a-kind piece from our curated collection. Please use the \u003cstrong\u003ePrice Inquiry\u003c\/strong\u003e button above or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\" style=\"color: #c8a96e; font-weight: 600;\"\u003econtact us here\u003c\/a\u003e for current pricing and availability.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Spatial Art-Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54082422866204,"sku":"MCM-042","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/3877\/8396\/files\/MCM-042-Modernist-Pottery-Vase-with-Volcanic-Glaze-Tall-01_watermarked.jpg?v=1780863004","url":"https:\/\/spatial-art-works.com\/products\/modernist-pottery-vase-volcanic-glaze-mcm-1950s-1960s","provider":"Spatial Art-Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}