Rodolfo Gonzalez-Mele - Vase - Bronze glaze

Bronze glaze, trumpet neck with bandoor • marked 'Rodolfo' • ca. 1975–1992 Scrolled vase with trumpet neck and bandoor under bronze-colored glaze, bearing the signature Rodolfo on the bottom. The signature is documented, so the piece is by Rodolfo Gonzalez Mele from his workshop in Baarlo. A turned vase by Rodolfo Gonzalez Mele, made in his Baarlo workshop, circa 1975-1992. The base carries his signature Rodolfo, impressed in the clay. The bandoor distinguishes this piece from the bulbous, ribbed vases Botterweg auctioned by him. On the neck and shoulder lies a fine craquelé under the bronze glaze. For this object, a Buy Now price has also been set, for those who want to acquire it without waiting. In a glance: Material: turned earthenware or stoneware, bronze-colored glaze Dimensions: h 12 x diameter 9 cm Weight: 415 grams Brand: 'Rodolfo', inscribed in the clay on the underside Dating: ca. 1975-1992, the period of the Baarlo workshop Provenance: from a collection of Dutch ceramics Description and context: Bulbous belly on a flat, unglazed foot, a short shoulder and a trumpet-shaped neck with a wide lip. The bandoor runs from the neck to the shoulder. Turning marks on the shoulder and belly show the potter’s wheel. Rodolfo Gonzalez Mele (1928-2014) was born in Buenos Aires and studied there at the art academy. According to biographical sources, in the 1960s he worked as a glaze developer at Loré in Beesel and taught at St Joost in Breda. Condition: Good. Neck, lip and foot: no cracks, chips or restorations observed. Lip: a dark, silvery glaze edge, production-owned and undamaged. Glaze: fine craquelé and a few pinholes, typical for this glaze. Foot: two orange glaze spots and a kiln remnant, production-owned. See the photographs. Offered as a decorative object, not intended for food use. In the interior: Fits in a mid-century or eclectic interior, on a cabinet, mantel or windowsill. The bronze glaze shifts with the light from dark brown to gold-toned. Shipping: Professionally packed in a sturdy box with padding material, for fragile objects a double box. Always insured with Track and Trace. See the feedback from earlier buyers. Attribution and sources: The piece is by Rodolfo Gonzalez Mele, based on the signature Rodolfo in the clay. Botterweg, Klinkhamer Antiek and Vormfocus connect that brand to him, and the handwriting matches the base photo from Vormfocus. No other maker with this signature has been found. Jan van der Vaart is named as a stylistic relative, not as the maker of this piece. You can follow me above by bookmarking my page and clicking the heart next to 'DECADERS Gallery' to follow.

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