Ceramics

We are pleased to offer this Derby cabinet plate with an exceptionally finely painted fox hunting scene attributed to William Cotton. What is so remarkable about the painting is that Cotton captured the energy and excitement of the hunt. One can almost hear the barking of the hounds and the sound of the horse's hooves as it gallops ahead. The early morning sky overhead has a patch of blue...

Vase with stand by Giorgio Spertini, SCI Laveno Italy, 1900-1908 Perfect condiction.

A Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze & Cobalt Blue Sevres Style Jeweled Vases Circa 1880 Origin: France Height: 10" Width: 6" Depth: 6" ...

Michael Powolny Art Nouveau centrepiece with three cherubs - most lovely ceramics item! Modelled by Michael Powolny (1871 - 1954), circa 1907. Hallmarked: Manufactured by Wiener Keramik (Vienna Ceramics) (WK / hallmarked). Material is ceramics (multicolored painted / glossy finish). Model 113 (model number is impressed / bottom glazed) Monogram of "Michael Powolny (MP)" is impressed, too. Made 1912. ________________________________________________________________________________ Subject: Most lovely three naked male cherub's figurines holding a round plate attached to their heads / the mentioned plate is blue painted at bottom side / the surface of tiered round socle is partially moss green shaded. ________________________________________________________________________________ Height: 21.0 cm (= 8.66 inches) Diameter of platter: 24.5 cm (= 9.64 inches) ________________________________________________________________________________ Bibliography: Waltraud Neuwirth, Markenlexikon für Kunstgewerbe (3), Wiener Keramik / Modelle 1906-13; pages 100-101 Elisabeth Frottier, "Michael Powolny, Keramik und Glas aus Wien 1900-1950", Vienna 1990, page 200, List of Work (= Werkverzeichnis) number W 113 (WV 61), Model 113 ________________________________________________________________________________ Experts of Fine Arts assess Michael Powolny's work nowadays as result of activity of one the most important ceramics sculptors / designers of Austrian Art Nouveau. Most of Powolny's successors were strongly under his sway since Powolny had left 'large steps' in Viennese Art of Ceramics. Excellent condition. ____________________________________________________________________________________ About Michael Powolny (Sculptor). As both a designer and a teacher, the Austrian ceramicist and glassware designer Michael Powolny was an important figure in the development of modernist aesthetics in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century. His romantic sculptural pottery figures embrace the lush, dynamic stylings of Gustav Klimt and other progressive artists, while his functional pieces — such as glass bowls and vases — employ the simple linear and geometric ornamentation that marked the work of Josef Hoffmann and other members of the Wiener Werkstätte Community of designers and craftsmen. Powolny received classical training in ceramics from his father, a potter, and at the Vienna School of Applied Arts, but later joined in the modernizing movement in the Austrian arts at the close of the 19th century. In 1897, Klimt, Hoffman, Koloman Moser and other artists and architects founded the Vienna Secession, a group that fought for freedom of expression against the city’s tradition-bound arts establishment. Powolny’s work reflects the changing times. He used classical figures in his ceramics — female nudes, cherubs — yet would dress them in modern ornament such as garlands of abstract, geometric flowers. Pieces from Powolny’s ceramics company were sold through the Wiener Werkstätte (Viennese Workshops) founded by Hoffmann and Moser, and Hoffman later hired Powolny to create ceramic ornamentation for his architectural masterpiece, the Palais Stoclet in Brussels. Powolny would go on to design glassware that combines elegant, tapering forms with precise linear decoration. His most influential work may have come as a professor at the School of Applied Arts, where he taught both Lucie Rie, the great Austrian-British modernist ceramicist, and the American potter Viktor Schreckengost, creator of the “Jazz Bowl...

Classic sculpture in biscuit on base, Gustafsberg, dated 1910. Siblings. Measures 30.5 cm. x 20 cm. In perfect condition. Stamped. Gustafsberg, PS.

French Majolica plate with a purple butterfly on the center surrounded by fruits, circa 1890.

1900 pair of vase "barbotine" with octopus and shellfish.

French large crown with roses in high relief, circa 1890. Highly decorative pieces, very heavy. Numerous chips previously repaints.  

Art Nouveau ceramic pedestal and its planter, circa 1900. Swan and plants design.

A French Art Nouveau round ceramic decorative plate by Clément Massier, depicting a Byzantine Head in iridescent enamel glazes, circa 1900s. Signed,...

Massier Vallauris, Nice. Art Nouveau ceramics, France, early 20 century vase, two ashtrays and a holder formed as an insect. Hallmarked: Nice, Mas...

Enrico Mazzolani female figure, Italy, 1930s.

Large aluminia Christmas plate 1910 in faience. In a very good condition. Measures: 30 cm. in diameter.

Höganäs Art Nouveau ceramic vase. 23 cm. high. In good condition.

French ceramic vase, Cauterets. Indistinct signature. Conical vase, blue-gray glaze running on beige-brown ground, probably France, circa 1910. Heights: 17 cm. In perfect condition.

Rörstrand Art Nouveau vase in faience. Hallmarked. 20 cm. tall. In good condition, slight wear. Early 20th century.

MOST LOVELY ART NOUVEAU CHERUB FIGURINE ATTACHED TO LID OF BOX / BOWL MADE CIRCA 1910 MODELLED BY CARL KLIMT (BORN 1876 IN TEPLITZ - DIED 1945 IN ZINNWALD / BOHEMIA) ...

Round bowl with dual domed lid, with cherub en miniature attached to top piece / further, a garland of flower's blossoms with leaves is laid on lid of bowl. Made circa 1912 Modelled by Bertold...

Austrian Huge Ceramics Vase 'Four Seasons' deriving from Keramos / Vienna manufactory, designed by Susi Singer (1895 - 1965) made circa 1925 Excellently manufactured ceramics vase of most interesting shape: The bellied vase of tapering type stands...

An amazing set of vintage Regency place holders. 13 Chic showgirls each holding a placard where you can write the name of your guest. Hand painted with a glazed ceramic finish. Super...

Sarreguemines Signed 5785 Glazed Art Nouveau Planter Jardinière 1930s Wonderful Art Nouveau period/ monumental ceramic planter jardinière, handmade and hand glazed in brilliant Coler...

A ceramic lidded teapot by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat featuring a spherical body decorated with dynamic sculptural ribs, an inventive crescent-shaped han...

A pair of large Wedgwood bowls their borders painted with a lovely, delicate vine with lavender and lavender-pink flowers and green leaves. They are understated and beautiful! The u...

Mucha, Art Nouveau ceramic representing Sarah Bernard, signed "MUCHA" Georges Dreyfus Paris Edition, circa 1900.