Large Lampion Vases with Falcon Hunt Decor from Augarten, Vienna, Austria, 1950s, Set of 2

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A pair of large porcelain vases with a large all-round depiction of a medieval falcon hunt on horseback in a … Read more A pair of large porcelain vases with a large all-round depiction of a medieval falcon hunt on horseback in a wooded landscape against a mountainous background, noble, decorated figures on horses with elaborate harnesses painted in muted colours, a female falconer with four birds on foot, a stag chased by two dogs, gold decoration.

design of the decor: ena rottenberg (1893-1952) actually emma helena rottenberg, was a hungarian-austrian craftswoman, draughtswoman, ceramicist and member of the wiener werkstätte artists' association. After completing her school education, ena rottenberg began studying at the vienna school of arts and crafts in 1916. In addition to the wiener werkstätte, she also worked with the augarten porcelain manufactory, friedrich goldscheider, the vienna tapestry manufactory and, above all, the j. & l. Lobmeyr glass manufactory in the 1920s. Today, her designs and objects are exhibited in glass, porcelain and design museums in austria and abroad, including the augarten porcelain manufactory museum, the passau glass museum, the museum of applied arts vienna, the grassi museum and the metropolitan museum of art. Design of the decor circa 1928/1930.

made circa 1950 white porcelain, painted, glossy finish, gilding

measures: height: 27,0 cm / 10.62 in diameter: 20,0 cm / 7.87 in marks: underglaze blue shield mark with crown and 'wien'/vienna 'augarten wien austria' decoration mark in red form number 114/4h decor number 6143 painter's number 215 condition: excellent this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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