Seated Putto with Salamander attributed to Anton Klieber for Vienna Ceramics, 1913

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Excellent and rare art nouveau ceramic piece from the early 20th century: a nude putto seated on a rounded, irregularly … Read more Excellent and rare art nouveau ceramic piece from the early 20th century: a nude putto seated on a rounded, irregularly shaped natural plinth, embracing a large salamander. Crafted from white ceramic, painted black and glazed. By anton klieber (1886 - 1971): sculptor and ceramist, worked for keramos from 1921 and was the most productive sculptor of the keramos company with more than 800 models. As a freelance sculptor, he also designed models for wiener keramik and vereinigte wiener und gmundner keramik. Manufactured by the united vienna & gmunden ceramics ('vereinigte wiener & gmundner keramik') ceramic, bright earthenware, glossy finish, black hand-painting, designed ca. 1908, made 1913-1915 marks: wk + grapes - wiener keramik / = vienna ceramics kg + flower - gmundner keramik / = gmunden ceramics model number 177 dimensions: height: 10,5 cm / 4.13 in diameter: 10,0 cm / 3.93 in bibliography: - thomas arlt / arthur weilinger, wiener keramik / vienna ceramics bertold löffler, michael powolny, werkverzeichnis / catalog of works, 2018, wien / vienna; page 284, number 177 - waltraud neuwirth, markenlexikon für kunstgewerbe (3), wiener keramik, modelle 1906-13 / (= encyclopedia of marks of applied arts / viennese ceramics - models 1906-13); page 144, number 177 condition: very good - signs of wear and tear due to age 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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