EXOTICA: Exotic Influences on European Decorative Arts, 1875-1925
PREVIEW
October 8 – November 12, 2010
Inventory Number C0188
Size 13" H x 5" W
Material Stoneware
Period Art Nouveau
Country of Origin Germany
Year Made c. 1900
Condition Excellent
An example of lead-glazed slipware by Max Laeuger, this vibrantly colored vase depicts long-stemmed orange flowers in low relief against a background of bubbly green and inky black. Laeuger was well-known for incorporating similar decorations and motifs in the 1890s. Most of his ceramics were produced at the workshop of J. Armbruster in Kandern.
Marks: Stamped artist's cipher, MKL, GESETZL. GESCHZT, inscribed 72, H, Maison Moderne paper label on base.