Vase by Martha Katzer for the Majolika Manufactory Karlsruhe, 1930s

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Martha Katzer (1897–1946) was born in Obermarchtal, Germany. In 1922, she began working as a painter in the art department … Read more Martha Katzer (1897–1946) was born in Obermarchtal, Germany. In 1922, she began working as a painter in the art department of the Majolica Manufactory in Karlsruhe. There, she collaborated with Ludwig König, a master student of Richard Riemerschmid. The manufactory produced ceramics with artistic merit. from 1926, Katzer was responsible for the manufactory's design work and is particularly known for introducing spray decoration to the manufactory in the late 1920s. (1)
In the early 1930s, she created the manufactory's free-thrown, exclusively produced fine ceramics. These pieces were inspired by East Asian models and were awarded the Grand Prix at the 1937 World's Fair in Paris. Katzer's pieces were exhibited at national and international exhibitions. (2)
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