Vintage porcelain op art vase, design attributed to Beate Kuhn for Rosenthal. Made in Selb, Germany between 1953-56.
Rosenthal Selb-Plössberg Bavaria-Germany marking on base identifying the production era. This form is like an elongated egg, very elegant and sculptural. The piece has a high gloss glaze, one half black and the other white. The interior is white. A collectible piece of the German Op Art pottery movement.
Condition:
In excellent vintage condition.
Measurements:
15.5cm tall x 8cm wide x 6cm deep at widest points = approx 6" x 3" x 2.5"
Other black & white styles also available, some shown in last image.
Beate Kuhn was one of the most important figures in contemporary German ceramic arts. In the 1950s, Kuhn formed a close working relationship with Karl and Ursula Scheid, and established a workshop community with artists. In 1952, she began designing functional modern ceramics for Rosenthal, the internationally renowned porcelain manufacturer in Selb. She is regarded as one of the most important German ceramic artists of the post-WWII era.
German porcelain company, Rosenthal was founded in 1879 as a workshop for the decoration of white porcelain by Philipp Rosenthal in the town of Erkersreuth in Selb. The company began to manufacture porcelain itself in 1891. From the very outset Rosenthal was a company that pointed the way ahead with its forms and décors. The close work with famous designers and artists since the early 1950’s had a major influence upon Rosenthal’s further development and the company was the first porcelain manufacturer to become a pioneer for contemporary, modern product design.
Rosenthal Selb-Plössberg Bavaria-Germany marking on base identifying the production era. This form is like an elongated egg, very elegant and sculptural. The piece has a high gloss glaze, one half black and the other white. The interior is white. A collectible piece of the German Op Art pottery movement.
Condition:
In excellent vintage condition.
Measurements:
15.5cm tall x 8cm wide x 6cm deep at widest points = approx 6" x 3" x 2.5"
Other black & white styles also available, some shown in last image.
Beate Kuhn was one of the most important figures in contemporary German ceramic arts. In the 1950s, Kuhn formed a close working relationship with Karl and Ursula Scheid, and established a workshop community with artists. In 1952, she began designing functional modern ceramics for Rosenthal, the internationally renowned porcelain manufacturer in Selb. She is regarded as one of the most important German ceramic artists of the post-WWII era.
German porcelain company, Rosenthal was founded in 1879 as a workshop for the decoration of white porcelain by Philipp Rosenthal in the town of Erkersreuth in Selb. The company began to manufacture porcelain itself in 1891. From the very outset Rosenthal was a company that pointed the way ahead with its forms and décors. The close work with famous designers and artists since the early 1950’s had a major influence upon Rosenthal’s further development and the company was the first porcelain manufacturer to become a pioneer for contemporary, modern product design.
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