Vintage Hand Painted 3-Piece Ceramic Set.
Beautiful collectors set of authentic mid-century South African ceramics by the renowned artist Rose B. These pieces feature her iconic hand-painted, vibrant pink and yellow roses on a high-gloss black glaze, finished with elegant gold-gilt trim and decorative handles.
The Set Includes: Large Round Centrepiece Vase, featuring the signature "ROSE B" and "HAND PAINTED" on the base Two Tall Trumpet Vases, one in good condition, one with a visible crack. Perfect for display or as a "freebie" to complete the set.
The signature on the base confirms these were made by Rose B, a popular South African studio artist active during the mid-to-late 20th century (likely the 1960s through the 1980s).
Who was Rose B? While her full identity remains somewhat elusive in formal academic records, Rose B is a celebrated figure in South African "Studio Pottery" history.
The Signature Style: She is most famous for her "fabulous roses"large, expressive, and heavily textured (impasto) florals hand-painted onto a deep, high-gloss black glaze. Regional Influence: Her work is often compared to that of Henri and Hubert Béquet (Belgium) and Vallauris (France), who popularized the "floral on black" aesthetic in Europe during the 1950s. Rose B adapted this glamorous, mid-century European style for the South African market. A "Hand-Painted" Legacy: Unlike mass-produced items, every piece signed "Rose B" was painted by hand. This means that while your vases share a common theme, the brushwork on your specific roses is unique to those items. Most pieces found today date from the 1960s to 1980s. This was a "golden era" for decorative studio ceramics in South Africa, where artisan-led pieces were highly sought after for home décor.
Made in South Africa, 1960s-1980s.
Visible Flaws: Minor age-related wear, and one of the trumpet vases has a chip that led to a crack as described.
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Approximate Dimensions: Large Round Vase: Diameter 20cm Diameter, Height 9cm and Tall Trumpet Vases: Diameter 10cm, Height 19cm.
