This commanding ceramic sculpture represents the height of mid-century Canadian craft, characterized by its fluid silhouette and deeply saturated "Cobalt" flow glaze. Standing over 13 inches tall, the piece exhibits a remarkable interplay of light and shadow across its glossy surface, with the signature drip glaze creating unique tonal variations of deep ink and vibrant sapphire. Its elegant, elongated form provides a strong vertical element, making it an essential sculptural component for sophisticated interior compositions.
Attribution & Period
Attributed to Blue Mountain Pottery (Collingwood, Ontario), circa 1960s. This piece features the company's celebrated flow glaze technique and is consistent with the larger-scale specialty molds produced during the peak of their Canadian factory operations. The organic, tapered neck and flared base are hallmark characteristics of the studio’s design language during the Mid-Century Modern era.
Dimensions & Weight
Condition
Pristine condition. This example is clinically perfect, with no chips, cracks, scratches, or surface abrasions observed. The glaze remains exceptionally vibrant with a high-mirror finish, and the underside shows no significant shelf wear, suggesting it was preserved as a primary collector’s piece.
Authenticity & Construction
Hand-cast in Collingwood, Canada, using a refined ceramic clay body and finished with the proprietary multi-stage glazing process that made Blue Mountain Pottery world-renowned. The internal weight and balance of the piece indicate a high-quality casting from an early-production mold. Pieces of this scale and condition are increasingly rare due to the cessation of factory operations and the historical destruction of original molds.
Placement
The impressive scale of this sculpture makes it an ideal focal point for a grand mantel, an entry console, or as a standalone architectural element within a Brutalist or Modernist interior. Its deep blue tones pair exceptionally well with warm teak wood or cool marble surfaces.
Collector’s Note: The “Cobalt” Line
In the history of Blue Mountain Pottery, the term “Cobalt” (often appearing in quotations in scholarly catalogs) refers specifically to the rare blue-hued flow glaze developed to contrast their traditional green glaze. These pieces were produced in smaller quantities and often utilized specialty molds. Following the factory's closure and the documented decommissioning of original molds, large-scale examples in this specific glaze have become significant artifacts of Canadian industrial design.
• Proper Identification: Blue Mountain Pottery (BMP) famously used a green glaze as their standard. Their blue glaze was officially marketed and known by collectors as the "Cobalt" line. Putting it in quotes signals an indication to the buyer of the specific historical nomenclature of the company.
• Signaling Rarity: For BMP collectors, "Cobalt" is a distinct category that is significantly more valuable than the common green. The quotes act as a "tag" for serious collectors searching for that specific, discontinued run.
• Differentiating from the Mineral: Technically, cobalt is a chemical element used to make blue pigment. By using quotes, this clarifies a reference to the glaze style name rather than simply describing the chemical composition of the ceramic.
STANDARD ATTRIBUTION & VALUE DISCLOSURE; This piece is described to the best of current scholarly and market knowledge. Any maker or regional attribution is based on visual analysis, materials, construction techniques, and documented stylistic comparisons. As with many MCM and antique design objects, definitive attribution may not be possible without original labels or factory records. Pricing reflects condition, quality, decorative appeal, and current collector demand rather than guaranteed maker identification.
This commanding ceramic sculpture represents the height of mid-century Canadian craft, characterized by its fluid silhouette and deeply saturated "Cobalt" flow glaze. Standing over 13 inches tall, the piece exhibits a remarkable interplay of light and shadow across its glossy surface, with the signature drip glaze creating unique tonal variations of deep ink and vibrant sapphire. Its elegant, elongated form provides a strong vertical element, making it an essential sculptural component for sophisticated interior compositions.
Attribution & Period
Attributed to Blue Mountain Pottery (Collingwood, Ontario), circa 1960s. This piece features the company's celebrated flow glaze technique and is consistent with the larger-scale specialty molds produced during the peak of their Canadian factory operations. The organic, tapered neck and flared base are hallmark characteristics of the studio’s design language during the Mid-Century Modern era.
Dimensions & Weight
Condition
Pristine condition. This example is clinically perfect, with no chips, cracks, scratches, or surface abrasions observed. The glaze remains exceptionally vibrant with a high-mirror finish, and the underside shows no significant shelf wear, suggesting it was preserved as a primary collector’s piece.
Authenticity & Construction
Hand-cast in Collingwood, Canada, using a refined ceramic clay body and finished with the proprietary multi-stage glazing process that made Blue Mountain Pottery world-renowned. The internal weight and balance of the piece indicate a high-quality casting from an early-production mold. Pieces of this scale and condition are increasingly rare due to the cessation of factory operations and the historical destruction of original molds.
Placement
The impressive scale of this sculpture makes it an ideal focal point for a grand mantel, an entry console, or as a standalone architectural element within a Brutalist or Modernist interior. Its deep blue tones pair exceptionally well with warm teak wood or cool marble surfaces.
Collector’s Note: The “Cobalt” Line
In the history of Blue Mountain Pottery, the term “Cobalt” (often appearing in quotations in scholarly catalogs) refers specifically to the rare blue-hued flow glaze developed to contrast their traditional green glaze. These pieces were produced in smaller quantities and often utilized specialty molds. Following the factory's closure and the documented decommissioning of original molds, large-scale examples in this specific glaze have become significant artifacts of Canadian industrial design.
• Proper Identification: Blue Mountain Pottery (BMP) famously used a green glaze as their standard. Their blue glaze was officially marketed and known by collectors as the "Cobalt" line. Putting it in quotes signals an indication to the buyer of the specific historical nomenclature of the company.
• Signaling Rarity: For BMP collectors, "Cobalt" is a distinct category that is significantly more valuable than the common green. The quotes act as a "tag" for serious collectors searching for that specific, discontinued run.
• Differentiating from the Mineral: Technically, cobalt is a chemical element used to make blue pigment. By using quotes, this clarifies a reference to the glaze style name rather than simply describing the chemical composition of the ceramic.
STANDARD ATTRIBUTION & VALUE DISCLOSURE; This piece is described to the best of current scholarly and market knowledge. Any maker or regional attribution is based on visual analysis, materials, construction techniques, and documented stylistic comparisons. As with many MCM and antique design objects, definitive attribution may not be possible without original labels or factory records. Pricing reflects condition, quality, decorative appeal, and current collector demand rather than guaranteed maker identification.
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