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"Frolicking in the Waves, " Art Deco Porcelain Vase with Nudes by Meissen

$2,950
£2,243.34
€2,587.59
CA$4,132.41
A$4,624.98
CHF 2,414.96
MX$56,425.07
NOK 30,654.79
SEK 29,089.51
DKK 19,322.90
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About the Item

Rare and lovely, this flaring porcelain vase designed by Rudi Stolle for the famed Meissen Porcelain works depicts a bas relief frieze of nude nymphs and tritons frolicking in the ocean. Stolle worked at Meissen briefly in the 1930s before returning after World War II, and influenced a number of designs through the 1960s. Here, male and female nudes are playing in the Art Deco waves with great joy. The piece is marked with the Meissen crossed sabers and the model number on the bottom.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Diameter: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Porcelain,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1940s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865120124372

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