Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Ditmar Urbach "Alienware" Handled Fish Vase - Model 8197 Maker/Designer: Ditmar Urbach

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• Maker/Designer: Ditmar Urbach (Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia / Czechia)
    • Period: Art Deco (circa 1920s–1930s)
    • Styles: Art Deco, Bohemian, Eclectic
… Read more •    Maker/Designer: Ditmar Urbach (Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia / Czechia)
    •    Period: Art Deco (circa 1920s–1930s)
    •    Styles: Art Deco, Bohemian, Eclectic
    •    Materials: Ceramic, Pottery, Crackle Glaze
    •    Condition: Very Good Vintage Condition (The heavy, webbed surface texture and dark crackle lines are factory-original glaze effects unique to this production line, not damage or post-production wear. Free of structural chips or handle cracks.)
    •    Country of Origin: Czechia
    •    Dimensions: Approximately 7" H x 7" W x 7" D

A highly collectible piece of European art pottery, this striking double-handled ceramic vase was manufactured by the famed Ditmar Urbach factory in Turn-Teplitz, Czechia, during the height of the Art Deco era.
Referred to by avid vintage pottery enthusiasts as "Alienware," this distinct line is celebrated for its otherworldly, highly stylized forms and unusual glaze applications. The bulbous body features deep, relief-molded panels depicting elongated, avant-garde fish finished in a rich, dark metallic glaze. The vessel is enveloped in a heavily mottled, cream-and-terracotta crackle finish that provides a beautiful tactile contrast.
Flanked by two rugged, sculptural handles, this specific Model 8197 vessel features its authenticated design number cleanly incised into the unglazed base ring. An exceptional statement piece that perfectly captures the moody, expressive nature of Eastern European Art Deco design. See less