Exceptional matching pair of mid-century- modern studio pottery porcelain vases by one of the twentieth century's master potters - F. J. Von Tury. Each hand decorated with calla lilies and leaves in pale yellow, leaf green, and brown hues on a pale ice blue ground. Each is hand inscribed with the artist's signature. 

Both stand at 13.25" high x 5" diameter (at their widest point.) 

In EXCELLENT - MINT condition with no cracks, chips, crazing, or issues of note. 

Francis Joseph von Tury (1901 - 1992) was a fourth generation Hungarian potter. After emigrating to the US in 1929 he invented a unique "single firing" process for porcelain which is now the standard. Equally renowned for his talent as an artisan - his work initially gained fame at the 1935 and 1939 World Fairs. Throughout the balance of his lengthy career "Joe" maintained an atelier studio while consulting with porcelain manufacturers worldwide. Along with creating bodies of work for partners such as Georg Jensen. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Smithsonian Institute.

C+V HOME has come to love and collect Vontury porcelain. Their ground hues ranging from pale ice blue to cream to celadon green. Check our shop for additional Vontury listings as we frequently add new items.
 
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