Bauhaus Ceramic Alpha Omega Cruet by Theodor Bogler, 1948-1968, Set of 2

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Bauhaus geometry in devotional service: a small ceramic cruet pair from the Ars Liturgica workshop at Maria Laach Abbey, produced … Read more Bauhaus geometry in devotional service: a small ceramic cruet pair from the Ars Liturgica workshop at Maria Laach Abbey, produced under the direction of Theodor Bogler.

One cruet is glazed in vivid turquoise; the other in warm ivory. Both share the same resolved form — a spherical body, short cylindrical neck, conical stopper, and small loop handle at the shoulder.

The Alpha (Α) and Omega (Ω) — first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, long used as a Christian symbol — is the sole ornament on each piece, incised into the body and infilled with contrasting dark slip. It sits on these forms with the same quiet authority as any Bauhaus geometric mark: symbol reduced to line, meaning carried through form alone.

Both carry the gold foil Maria Laach Abbey label on the base, identifying them as products of Bogler's Ars Liturgica workshop. The turquoise example also bears a paper stock label marked 702/12. Each retains its original stopper, which seats cleanly. No chips, cracks, or losses.
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