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"Under the Sea, " Atmospheric Art Deco Vase with Fish and Seaweed, 1944

$3,700
£2,799.30
€3,230.83
CA$5,167.87
A$5,745.68
CHF 3,007.52
MX$70,468.92
NOK 38,293.33
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About the Item

A marvelous, atmospheric example of Art Deco artisanry, this cylindrical vase by Jens Jensen for Rookwood Pottery depicts a fish swimming amidst moving water and tendrils of seaweed, all lit by the shifting light and shadows cast by the sun above. The colors -- translucent green, slate blue, pale ivories and tans -- are suggestive of a life underwater. The artist -- his full name was Jens Jacob Herring Krug Jensen -- immigrated from Denmark in 1927, and shortly after joined the Rookwood pottery -- the largest and most successful art pottery in America. He became known for his more abstract approach to his subjects, creating dreamy, semi-distinct worlds that suggested Art Deco as well as Post-Impressionist design.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Diameter: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Porcelain,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1944
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865120322812

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