
"Phoenix in Black & Gold w/ Scarlet Ground", Fabulous Art Deco-Mid Century Dish
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boldly designed and brilliantly glazed in tones of scarlet, jet black, white and gold, this dish sports an exotic phoenix bird resting on a filigreed tree branch, with one wing raised high. The colors are glorious, especially the full-bodied red of the background. The artist was Waylande Gregory, one of America's greatest sculptors and ceramicists before and after World War II. He was prodigious and indefatigable, producing a wide range of sculptures and wares in ceramic during his years working with Lorado...
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Ceramics
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