Antique 1920-40 Stoneware Vase, Art Deco/nouveau & Chinoiserie Style

Very fine antique vase, 1920s-1940s, possibly mid-1930s. Unsigned, in fine stoneware biscuit (or possibly porcelain), in a style combining art nouveau and chinoiserie. Handcrafted, thrown, stamp-decorated and hand-painted, with enameling only on the interior. Pot-bellied amphora shape resting on a small, slightly raised round base, narrowed neck and flared spout, fitted with two double handles in the art nouveau / art deco style. Unglazed exterior, matte beige biscuit texture, stamp-decorated with dark Payne blue borders and Chinese-inspired floral and geometric motifs, close in places to a paisley pattern, gray/black painted filling in the petals and on the leaves, black painted borders and handles. Metallic brown-black enamel interior, reminiscent of certain Belgian productions from the interwar period; the shape of the handles, the material and the technique suggest European manufacture. This is most likely not an Asian production. This vase does not come from industrial or semi-industrial mass production: a slight deformation of the neck highlights manual shaping. Unusual and rare object, modern in its own way, very decorative, probably from a Belgian, French or Dutch production. Height 25.5 cm, width 21 cm at the handles, maximum diameter 15-16 cm, diameter at the neck 10 cm, weight approximately 1 kg. Perfect condition, nothing notable, some small discreet stains, visible use inside but not very marked.