Important handle vase with underwater decoration, c. 1899 – Hermann Gradl

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Hermann Gradl
Important handle vase with underwater decoration, c. 1899

H. 74 cm. Execution: Orivit-Metallwarenfabrik, Cologne. Stoneware, glazed in shades of green, featuring a relief scene with various fish, probably made by Villeroy & Boch, Mettlach. Floral silver-plated pewter mount with partially plastic fishes. Bottom marked: "ORIVIT" 2564 (faint).

One metal arm lost.

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Hammer Price: 8,000 €

180A - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
09. December 2025 at 3:00 PM CET

Literature:

Cf. exh. cat. Orivit Zinn des Jugendstils, Cologne 1992, p. 25; cf. Cat. Die Jugendstil-Sammlung, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Hamburg 1996, Vol. 2, No. 774.

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Hermann Gradl
Important handle vase with underwater decoration, c. 1899