{"product_id":"french-painted-ceramic-vessel-with-horse-motifs-1960s","title":"French Painted Ceramic Vessel with Horse Motifs, 1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA French ceramic vase, handmade in Vallauris, the picturesque seaside village in the South of France renowned for its pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in the 1960s, the piece is structured through bands of ornament—each one introducing a different rhythm of pattern and color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the central register, hand painted horse motifs move against a deep green ground, their simplified forms recalling ancient Mediterranean decoration and pastoral imagery. Above and below, geometric sunbursts and lattice patterns frame the composition, while the glazed turquoise interior introduces an unexpected brightness concealed within the more earthen exterior palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned in Vallauris, the surface retains the evidence of the maker’s hand—slight irregularities in the glaze, variations in linework, and the warmth of the ceramic body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"South Loop Loft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50240442564919,"sku":null,"price":485.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/0135\/0967\/files\/yBQTbJ0qsei2yZVAi9zfoVLD_g_nsJG-fk1Z04u_nk.jpg?v=1780076837","url":"https:\/\/thesouthlooploft.com\/products\/french-painted-ceramic-vessel-with-horse-motifs-1960s","provider":"South Loop Loft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}