Ceramic Vase, ‘Kamionka’ Łysa Góra, Poland, 1960s.

The vase was handmade by a ceramic artist in Poland in the second half of the 20th century. It has an original metallic-brown glazing typical of the activities of the Ceramic Products Cooperative “Kamionka” in Łysa Góra. The tectonic and naturalistic character of the decoration, characteristic of ceramics from the 1950s and 1970s.

Ceramic artists in the 1950s-70s. They eagerly experimented with form, ceramic masses, glazing techniques and even firing temperatures, thanks to which they achieved very interesting effects. The ceramics of this period are characterized by simple forms and intense, expressive colors.

Dimensions:
height 15 cm | diameter 13 cm | base diameter 7 cm | inlet diameter 8 cm
Dimensions in inches:
height 5.9 in | diameter 5.1 in | base diameter 2.8 in | inlet diameter 3.1 in

Historical view:
Łysa Góra is a small village located in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship. The fame of this town is associated with the activities of the Ceramic Products Cooperative “Kamionka”, founded in the 1940s by local activist Franciszek Mleczko. The famous Polish artist-ceramicist Bolesław Książek took over the management of the plant. A ceramics technical school was established next to the plant. Ceramics from Łysa Góra have gained great popularity not only in Poland, but also abroad. In the 1950s, artists from Warsaw began to come to the factory. Łysa Góra became the center of Polish artistic crafts. Jugs, flower pots, plates, tiles and larger ceramic products were produced. The workshops experimented with creating new glazes and searching for new technologies. The factory completed a huge number of orders for facade decoration, and to this day many Polish houses are decorated with “mosaics” from Łysa Góra.