1951 Red Wing Pottery Belle Kogan #1372 Century Vase Woodland Green Citrine Yellow Mid Century Modern

Designed by influential American industrial designer Belle Kogan for Red Wing Pottery, this striking 1951 Century line vase, shape #B1372, is a distinctive example of postwar American ceramic design. Its sculptural two-handle form is enhanced by a dramatic combination of Red Wing’s Woodland Green and Citrine Yellow glazes, creating strong contrast between the deep green and warm yellow surfaces and emphasizing the vase’s flowing dimensional shape.

The high-contrast glaze combination is an especially appealing feature of this example. While Century line forms can be found in more commonly encountered glaze treatments, the juxtaposition of Woodland Green and Citrine Yellow gives this #B1372 vase considerably greater visual impact. The contrasting colors accentuate Kogan’s modernist design and give the piece a bold presence from every side while retaining the organic curves characteristic of early 1950s decorative pottery.

Dating specifically to 1951, this vase brings together several important collector identifiers: Belle Kogan design, Red Wing Pottery manufacture, the Century product line, documented #B1372 form, and named Woodland Green and Citrine Yellow glazes. An excellent piece for collectors of Red Wing art pottery, Belle Kogan designs, Mid Century Modern ceramics, 1950s American pottery, postwar modernist design, vintage art pottery and distinctive MCM décor.