Vase Nr. 6200
gottlieb elster, königliche porzellan-manufaktur berlin (1867 – 1917)
Explore the sculptures & medals of Gottlieb Elster, a Berlin artist known for his detailed work at the Royal Prussian Porcelain Manufactory. Discover 19th-century German art.
The German sculptor and medalist Gottlieb Elster designed this vase in 1899 for KPM - Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin. Out of its conical body grow flowering irises and two female heads. The basic motif corresponds to the metamorphosis of man and nature, which was applied as an aesthetic ideal, because of the organic, moving lines, especially at the end of the 19th century.
About this artwork
- Title: Vase Nr. 6200
- Artist: gottlieb elster, königliche porzellan-manufaktur berlin
- Year: 1899
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
