Hans Wohlrab for Rosenthal Acropolis porcelain vase - Germany 1950s

Vintage mid-century Hans Wohlrab for Rosenthal 'Acropolis' pastel striped porcelain vase, made in Germany in the late 1950s.

Designed by Austrian artist Hans Wohlrab for Rosenthal, this is the Acropolis style no. 2722/2. Green Rosenthal Germany marking on base identifying production c. 1957. Beautiful collector's item! Lovely white porcelain with colored stripes. The stripes are pastel shades of pink and violet/grey arranged in an irregular order. Shiny smooth glaze. Elegant flared modernist op art form with vertical relief stripe decoration.

Condition:
In excellent vintage condition. No chips, cracks or damage.

Measurements:
27.5cm tall x approx 4cm diameter at narrowest point x 6.5cm diameter at base = approx 10.75" x 1.5" x 2.5"
Circular opening, 8cm diameter at top edge.

Other German op art styles also available, some shown in last image.

Hans Wohlrab was a designer at the beginning of the Rosenthal Studio Line in the 1950s. His designs remain rare and very collectible. 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.