Vintage Aptware Marbleized Bowl With Applied Grape Cluster

Vintage Aptware Marbleized Bowl With Applied Grape Cluster. This eye-catching bowl is handcrafted by artisans in Apt, France. Using a traditional, and now iconic, Aptware technique that blends different clays, each piece results in a unique marbled effect. With a cool contemporary vibe and a nod to 18th-century craftsmanship. There is a maker's mark stamped underneath.

5.25" diameter; 2"H. Pre-owned estate fresh item with no damage to report. No chips, cracks or repairs. Aptware is an iconic clay ceramic technique developed in the 19th century in a small town in the South of France that creates marbleized pottery inspired by the colored soils in the region. Originally earthen tones, the colors have been expensed to include brighter hues that bring a contemporary look to this traditional approach.

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