Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Figure of the Day: Boy on a Snail, 1907


Boy on a Snail
Wiener Keramik
Austria, 1907
The Victoria & Albert Museum


1907 saw Austrian designer Michael Powolny create sketches for this earthenware and enamel figure of a boy on a snail. The modeling and production was completed at the factories of Wiener Keramik, known for their fine work in Vienna. The underside is marked with the monograms, “MP” and “WK.” Wiener Keramik was founded by Michael Powolny and Berthold Löffler in 1905. In 1919, the successful manufactory became known as Gmundner Keramik.

Art Nouveau, n'cest pas?



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