Raoul Lachenal

Lotus Charger C0162

Inventory Number
C0162Size
16" Dia.Material
StonewarePeriod
Art DecoCountry of Origin
FranceYear Made
c1925Status
AvailableCondition
Perfect

Description

During the 1910s Raoul Lachenal used low-fired mat enamels to fashion bold designs that often highlight bright colors against a silky black ground. He did not abandon his earlier nature-based imagery, he simply reduced it to geometry, as did others of this era. The lotus motif seen here may derive from the Egyptian Revival style instigated by the unearthing of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922.Marks: painted Raoul Lachenal