Charles Maes art nouveau ceramic vase in Sint-Amandsberg / Ghent in Belgium

It is a belgian vase handmade by charles maes between 1900-1909. The studio's rooms bear a crushed pelican as a trademark. The letters b & h are the initials of the servants of the potter baker. Artistic pottery charles maes rue de l'ange- mont-saint-amand lez ghent ( belgium ) Charles maes (1847 - † 1924) made simple utensils, such as flower pots, jars and bowls, from about 1885 in his pottery workshop in sint-amandsberg near ghent. From 1899, in a newly built pottery, in addition to ornamental pottery and sculptures, tiles and fireplaces were also produced. After the turn of the century, he received help from his sons jules (1876 - † 1958) and auguste (1871 - † 1939). On 31 july 1909, charles maes asked the permanent deputation to build a new pottery in bruges. However, this new factory never came. After his retirement in 1909, a temporary partnership was formed by his sons for a period of 10 years. The production of flower pots was stopped and only artistic pottery was produced. The company has won several medals and honorary degrees at various local, national and international exhibitions. When the ten-year licence expired in 1920, the company ended. The two brothers separated. Auguste founded a company in sint-denijs-westrem. In 1923 the pottery moved to ghent where it produced under the name astoria. In 1934, he closed the doors. His brother jules also continued to work as an independent potter. In 1930, with the sculptor domien ingels (° 1881 - † 1946), he founded the company sa céramiques d'art ceramaes in drongen. The canvas fell in 1933 on this company. A 1905 sales catalogue of this east flanders company is known. Height about 32 cm diameter about 13 cm. In very good condition, a very very slight jump of emai.