Bing & Grøndahl

Marine Life C0023

Inventory Number
C0023Size
19 3/4" H x 10 1/2 WPeriod
Art NouveauCountry of Origin
DenmarkYear Made
1916Status
availableCondition
minor restoration

Description

This monumental vase was designed and executed by Effie Hegermann-Lindencrone for Bing & Grøndahl. The fine white porcelain body features underglaze painting with relief decoration depicting a swirling kelp bed inhabited by fish, a crab, and a lobster. Hegermann-Lindencrone was a premier designer-decorator at Bing & Grøndahl, and was internationally recognized for her underglaze painting, relief carving, and openwork decoration.