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Manufacturer: Bovano, Cheshire, CT
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this Bovano enamel 2 blue vases round plaque is not in perfect shape with a small area of missing enamel near the top of the taller vase and some spider lines dues to some crazing but it is a very interesting piece!
To me, it clearly shows the transition from what Bovano was doing after purchasing the firm from Brower. In the 1953-1964 period, Bovano concentrated on utilitarian decorative consumer articles but rarely used figural motifs on their ware. The round wooden framed plaques show the direction the firm would move in post-1964. Here the design is very Mid-century abstract art! Three containers are shown in a very minimalist design of 2 shades of blue and black. The grapes are gold and outlined in black. The background is a blue over gold. A few of these plaques have been found with the Ernest Sohn burnt signature on them, which is a mystery to me.
All in all, an important piece in an interesting form.
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