XL vase in glazed earthenware by Etienne Noel, Dieulefit 1950

Spectacular piece by Etienne Noel in Dieulefit, 1950. Everything here is calmly extravagant. The soaring aerial shape, the miraculous green glaze of Mr Noel, and the material, the volume, the delightful, prodigious, and calm presence. An ancient sparkle at the edge and a tiny leap at the base. An even more significant piece from this fantastic series is available here - with the same title. Height 21cm. Diameter of the neck 20cm. Diameter of the base 10cm. Wingspan 25cm. Solar! When you know, you know.