This ceramic vase, produced by Spółdzielnia Milenium in Kraków during the 1970s, exemplifies Polish design guided by the tenets of late modernism. Its distinctive hourglass shape—with smoothly flaring top and base and a cinched central section—reflects the proportions characteristic of the mid-century modern era. The primary color is a deep, glossy black, forming a striking backdrop for cascading accents in warm brown, amber, ochre, and white. The dramatic surface features high-gloss, glassy glaze, creating a tactile smoothness and giving the piece a ‘molten’ visual effect. Crafted as a wheel-thrown ceramic, the vase demonstrates meticulous attention to symmetry and balanced color composition. The vase is preserved in very good vintage condition, with no visible chips or cracks and only minimal signs of age that are typical for Polish ceramics from the 1970s.The form of this vase echoes the spirit of a period in which Polish design was forging its identity between utility and an expressive decorative approach. The shimmering surface captures and reflects light, and the irregular glaze patterns nod to the era’s experimentation with color and painterly gesture—a subtle tribute to Kraków’s creative landscape in the late modernist period. The vase, at once reserved and lively in its composition, appears to tell a story about the intersection of traditional craftsmanship and bold, graphic vision reflected in the Milenium cooperative’s signature glazes. It offers a snapshot of artistic movement, anchored in a classic architectural form.This piece makes a confident accent in an interior, and can be paired either with minimalist ceramics in subdued hues or
DIMENSION
Height13 cm
Depth5 cm
Width7 cm
Dimension details
Width7 cm
Height13 cm
Depth5 cm
Weight1 kg
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