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Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau Vase by Knud Valdemar Engelhardt
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Our extraordinary porcelain vase with cover by Knud Valdemar Engelhardt (Danish, 1882-1931) for Royal Copenhagen dates from circa 1916, and features a unique celedon colored crystalline glaze with abstract blue and white flower heads and patinated bronze cover with reticulated finial. Stamped ROYAL COPENHAGEN with three wave painted mark and signed with the artist's cipher, VE and K 9.
Provenance: East Asiatic London Co.; Philippe Denys, Galerie Philippe Denys, Brussels.
Literature: D.R. McFadden, Scandinavian Modern Design 1880-1980, New York, 1982, p. 263, pl. 247.
The unique glaze of this important piece was designed by Engelhardt, who in 1891 succeeded Adolphe Clement as the technical manager at Royal Copenhagen. Influenced by the ceramics from Sevres, Engelhardt was a leading innovator of crystalline glazes as represented by our monumental vase, the largest and most important example of its kind to come to market in many years. Engelhardt's jewel-like glazed works won acclaim at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis in 1904 where they were acquired by collectors that included J. Lionberger Davis, whose ceramics from the exhibition were later given to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.
The artist is considered among the first great Danish commercial designers of the industrial age. Trained as an architect, Engelhardt is admired for his designs across a wide variety of mediums, including ceramics, font design, street signs, and the design of tram cars for Copenhagen Tramways (Københavns Sporvogne).
In 1927 he was awarded the Eckersberg Medal, issued annually to a single artist by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied in 1910-1911. It is named after Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, known as the father of Danish painting.
- Creator:Royal Copenhagen (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Diameter: 12 in (30.48 cm)
- Style:Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Porcelain,Glazed
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1910-1919
- Date of Manufacture:1916
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, US
- Reference Number:
Royal Copenhagen
Producers of the finest in Danish porcelain, Royal Copenhagen is a company steeped in tradition. Its celebrated blue-and-white china patterns as well as its famed hallmark depicting the royal crown and three waves — symbolizing the monarch who founded the company and the three major waterways of Denmark — are emblems of master craftsmanship.
Royal Copenhagen was founded in 1775 by Queen Juliane Marie. Years earlier, after the death of her husband, King Frederick V, Juliane’s stepson ascended the throne. Shortly into his reign, he went insane, and the Queen became the head of Denmark and its small empire. She sought to improve Denmark’s economy and founded factories around the country to promote domestic growth and international trade. Royal Copenhagen was one of the first of these. Royal Copenhagen first made dinnerware and vases with blue-and-white motifs inspired by Chinese porcelain, then the rage in aristocratic Europe. Many of these designs are still made today.
Apart from its classic patterns, Royal Copenhagen has adapted to the changing styles of time and appeals to many different tastes. Their prolific body of work includes Rococo-style porcelain statues that incorporate stylistic floral patterns in an Art Nouveau style, as well as modern vases by such noted 20th century Danish ceramists as Axel Salto. Whether used for special occasions or displayed as part of a design collection, Royal Copenhagen pieces represent a legacy of the highest quality.
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