Here's the final piece—one of the trio of pieces I'm offering for sale from my private collection of this West German pattern. It was made by Fridegart Glatzle for Karlsruher Majolica in the 1970's. The form of the vessel is inspired by a classical shape, though it is energized with a Modernist "slightly-inflated" tension. But it's the glaze which I love best: an organic, dripping glaze, reminiscent of works from the earlier Jugendstil period. For several years, I have been collecting this line of works, mostly in Europe, occasionally in the States. But my grouping has grown large enough that I can "deaccession" the duplicate pieces, like the one shown here. Click on the photo above to learn more about it.
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