Pair of Art Nouveau Barbotine Vases by De Bruyn Fives-Lille – Floral Relief Decoration – French Earthenware, Late 19th Century

Charming pair of small Art Nouveau period majolica vases, made at the end of the 19th century by the De Bruyn earthenware factory in Fives-Lille.

These elegant pieces feature a rich floral relief decoration, characteristic of the naturalistic production of the Art Nouveau period. Each vase is adorned with delicate plant stems growing on the body to form beautiful stylized flowers with pink and purple petals, enhanced by a bright yellow pistil.

The deep green glaze highlights the relief of the flowers and sinuous stems, creating a vibrant decorative effect. The flowing, organic lines perfectly illustrate the naturalistic and decorative aesthetic of Art Nouveau.

Both vases bear under the base the signature in relief of a marine anchor with the intertwined letters D and B, emblematic mark of the De Bruyn pottery, as well as the model number 1359.

These vases are true decorative art objects, ideal for refined decoration or to complement an Art Nouveau ceramics collection.

Features :
- Manufacturer: De Bruyn
- Origin: Fives-Lille, France
- Period: late 19th century, Art Nouveau
- Technique: slipware / glazed earthenware
- Decoration: polychrome relief flowers
- Condition: very good condition for pieces of this period. Vibrant colours and well-preserved relief.
- Dimensions of each vase: height 15.6 cm (6.1 inches), four-legged base 8.0 cm (3.1 inches) wide, diameter approximately 8.0 cm (3.1 inches)
- Total weight of the 2 vases is 550 grams (1.2 pounds).

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History of the De Bruyn earthenware factory:

In the 18th century, Jean Bernard De Bruyn already ran a pottery in Louvain, Belgium.
After his death in 1805, his son Martin De Bruyn ran the earthenware factory, which he then passed on to his son Denis De Bruyn.
It was Antoine Gustave De Bruyn, son of Denis, who settled in Fives in 1864.
Initially established on Rue de Juliers, he moved to Rue de Malakoff, before taking up residence on Rue de l'Espérance at number 22. It was at this address that the earthenware factory was built.
From 1887 onwards, the first "decorated slips" appeared from the De Bruyn earthenware factory in Fives-Lille: flowerpots, pitchers, tobacco jars, but also planters and vases, fireplace tops, umbrella stands.
And in 1889 De Bruyn was awarded a medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris.
In 1917, a fire ravaged the factory, severely disrupting production.
If at the beginning of the 20th century, the earthenware factory employed some 150 workers and extended over approximately 1.4 hectares, it had up to 400 at the dawn of the First World War.
Sold in the 1950s, the earthenware factory continued to produce before being definitively closed in 1962.