ROSENTHAL FRITZ HEIDENRICH ANTIQUE ART DECO PORCELAIN HIPPO VASE ASHTRAY

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ROSENTHAL FRITZ HEIDENRICH ANTIQUE ART DECO PORCELAIN HIPPO VASE ASHTRAY:
$35.00

I\'M GLAD TO OFFER THIS RARE ANTIQUE ROSENTHAL FRITZ HEIDENRICH PORCELAIN HIPPO VASE ASHTRAY! White in color. Excellent condition. Very stylish. This gorgeous porcelain vase made by Rosenthal China, Selb, Bavaria, Germany. It is in Art Deco style. It looks like a Hippo. It might be used as small vase or ashtray. This is Rosenthal form number 2632. Acknowledged artist, ceramist and sculptor Fritz Heidenreich (1895 – 1966) designed this object. He was a Rosenthal employee from 1919 to 1960, and from 1946 onwards the head of the art department in Selb. He always tried to find contemporary ways of expressing his sense of forms. The most famous of his works is legendary vase called ‘Pregnant Luise’ (‘Orchideenvase’). All Rosenthal famous Op-Art was started after he introduced this vase. His other famous vases are ‘Seven Faces’ (7 Gesichter) and Loop (Schleifenvase). He is also well known for fish group ‘Scalare’, which was awarded with Grand Prize in Paris in 1937. Vase on this sale is from the same series of very plastic unusual shapes. Vase is marked on the backside with standard ‘Rosenthale Germany Kuntabteilung Selb mark in green dating production of 1950s. Other markings are ‘Heidenreich’ incised on the backside. Vase measures about 1 ½” x 4” and stands 2” tall. Condition is immaculate with no cracks or chips found. It looks splendid. Please take a look at the pictures. Thanks for looking. Free shipping us only! We strive to satisfy all our customers and receive positive response.