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1950s
Submitted by style-invasion on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:33pm
asymetric/organic Neuerer Porzellan / Prof. Karl
Porzellan Neuerer KG, Oberkotzau, Bavaria
design: Prof. Franz Josef Karl (*1899 hungary - †1969 germany)
impressed model-number: 68
designed in 1953, manufactured 1954
marked with the Neuerer Makersmark and with Entwurf Prof. Karl
Professor Franz Josef Karl was a hungary born sculptor, painter and ceramist.
In
1949 Karl became the artistic leader at the "Kunstabteilung" Rosenthal
Selb and around 1950 Karl designed several figurines, vases and feet for
light fixtures for Rosenthal. 1951-53 he worked for the spanish
company "Manuel Alvarez e Hijos" and after he returned to germany in
1953 he worked as the designer for "Porzellan Neuerer" where this
asymetric design was produced. 1955-60 he worke in brazil for "Porzelana
Real S.A." and from 1960-1969 he has been the artistic leader at
"Scheurich KG" after Heinz Siery left...
(2 votes)
Re: 1950s
very biomorphic in shape. Neat piece. looks like a fresh hatched egg!