Vase by Alexander Kostanda in chamoted terracotta

Vase sculpture by alexander kostanda (born 1921 in tuchol, poland, x) in chamoted terracotta.
 Flat-bottomed sharp and spherical belly, thick handle and long slanted collar. Dark brown non-uniform glossy glaze (near pantone black c-242c solid coated)
 Handwritten signature inculated under the piece: a kostanda cluny and stamp of: cluny workshops.
 Dimensions: height: 40.04 cm; 
width: 19.3 cm; belly diameter: 18.3 cm 
 Lip thickness: about 0.8 cm
 Gross weight: about 3kg. Period: cluny's workshop 1946-1949.
 Failure to note: furdust and oven cracks taken from the barbotine are not restorations but adaptations of the potter to the cooking of thick pieces in the wood oven. Museum featuring works by alexandra kostanda: 
sèvres: ceramic city (inventory: mnc 2682, mnc28104, mnc26813)
 
 Bibliography:
 The french ceramics of the 50s pierre staudenmeyer norma editions.
 Ceramic art of the 20th century tamara préaud, serge gauthier office of the book. 
fifty years of french ceramics 1955-2005 a national collection antoinette fa-hallé.

 Associate artists: giraud - artists trained by kostanda: daniel de montmollin (brother), and founders of the accolay pottery: boutaud, dangon, paley, raude.