Vases - Old Rhodes

Beautiful pair of earthenware vases from the Vieux Rhodes series, produced by the Belgian manufacturer Boch Frères (Keramis / Royal Boch), La Louvière, Belgium. The polychrome decoration is inspired by ancient Delft and Iznik/Rhodes ceramics, featuring floral patterns, foliage, and stylised feathers hand-painted in a characteristic palette of cobalt blue, brick red/ochre, and green. A large baluster vase with a flared trumpet neck, octagonal base and section. A second vase in the shape of a double-gourd (bottle with double bulge), same family of decoration. Mark under the base: "Vieux Rhodes – Boch – Belgium – Handworked" with model number. Decoration entirely executed by hand ("Handworked"). Material: glazed earthenware. Manufacturer: Boch Frères, La Louvière, Belgium. Period: second half of the 20th century. Dimensions: Large vase: height 32 cm, diameter at the opening 17.5 cm, diameter at the base 10 cm. Small vase: height 23 cm, diameter at the opening 5 cm, diameter at the base 8 cm.