Royal Copenhagen

Blue Snake Skin C0279

Inventory Number
C0279Size
9 3/4" H x 3 1/4" WMaterial
PorcelainPeriod
Art NouveauCountry of Origin
DenmarkYear Made
c1900Status
AvailableCondition
Perfect

Description

A hard porcelain vase with a Persian blue craquele "snakeskin" glaze, this piece was executed by Valdemar Engelhardt. Engelhardt perfected crystalline glazes invented by Adolphe Clement in the early 1890s and by 1900 was exhibiting a variety of crystalline-glazed porcelains to great acclaim. This vase is an especially fine example of Royal Copenhagen's crystalline-glazed porcelains, which during the Art Nouveau period were considered among the finest produced in Europe. Marks: manufacturer's stamp, painted K / K 577.