Three Vases, Émile Decoeur

Émile Decoeur
Three Vases

circa 1925
glazed stoneware
two vases impressed EDecoeur; one vase impressed ED
largest vase: 11 in. (27.9 cm) high, 7 ½ in. (19 cm) diameter

Condition Report:
Overall in very good condition. The glazed surfaces present with color and surface irregularities inherent to production as well as light craquelure consistent with age and the natural evolution of the medium. The ceramic surfaces present with extremely faint scattered scratches, only visible upon close inspection and consistent with gentle handling. The lower rim of the medium vase with a few small abrasions to the glaze, the largest measuring approximately 1 in. long and not visually distracting. The lower rim of the medium vase with a small blue dot measuring approximately ⅛ in., not visible when the piece is installed.

Provenance:
for the largest vase:
Villa Clara Schumann, Frankfurt
Sotheby's Paris, Collection de Céramiques françaises, Verreries et Documentations Provenant de la Villa Clara Schumann, December 16, 2005, lot 133