Vase with mythological scenes

Joseph-Théodore Deck French
 Decorator Auguste-Alexandre Hirsch French

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Artist-potters associated with Art Nouveau condemned historical revivalism. Ceramicists were not, however, opposed to utilizing Neoclassical forms and themes, as long as they were modernized. Here Deck updates the shape of a Greek column-krater with a bright color palette that is purely nineteenth-century in style.

Vase with mythological scenes, Joseph-Théodore Deck (French, Guebwiller, Alsace 1823–1891 Paris), White earthenware, French, Paris

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Vase with mythological scenes, Joseph-Théodore Deck (French, Guebwiller, Alsace 1823–1891 Paris), White earthenware, French, Paris
Vase with mythological scenes, Joseph-Théodore Deck (French, Guebwiller, Alsace 1823–1891 Paris), White earthenware, French, Paris
Vase with mythological scenes, Joseph-Théodore Deck (French, Guebwiller, Alsace 1823–1891 Paris), White earthenware, French, Paris

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