Lobster Vase by Bordallo Pinheiro
From the rich collection of Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro and his son, Manuel Gustavo, Bordallo Pinheiro has now recovered a piece first created in 1904 and held in the permanent collection of the Ceramics Museum in Caldas da Rainha. The elegance and formal innovation of the piece, the Lobster Vase, was significant in the decision to reproduce it. It combines the characteristic naturalism and exuberance of Bordallo Pinheiro, while featuring remarkable restraint in its design and painting. With its pure and minimal geometric lines, including the square design of the handles and the symmetry of the decorative elements, the Lobster Vase anticipates modernism in Portugal. Our Piece of the Year and a timeless creation.
- Dimensions: 14.4" L X 8.7" W X 24.67"H
- Earthenware
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About the Company:
Rafael Bordallo Pinheiro is one of the most influential people of the nineteenth century Portuguese culture, with a remarkable production particularly regarding the areas of humoristic drawing, caricature and ceramic creation. When Bordallo Pinheiro founded the Fábrica de Faianças das Caldas da Rainha factory in 1884, he placed all his passion, creativity, social conscience and humor in there, giving his company an incomparable character and leaving an unmatched artistic legacy. Currently, Bordallo Pinheiro is a refined and prestigious brand that uses century-old handmade techniques, aided by the most modern manufacturing technologies, and its influence extends from utilitarian and decorative ceramics to the scope of contemporary art.