Op Art

This striking and joyful work of 1980s Postmodern design is by British pottery Park Rose. Postmodern art and design are known for directly or indirectly borrowing from a range of design styles from the past. The form of this planter is a streamlined, Modern, and gently inverted lozenge shape that is an excellent canvas for the décor that echoes mid-century Op Art and Psy Art influences. The base glaze is a glossy white and juxtaposing this is the two, textured faces decorated in a cotton candy palette. The palette of Powdered Apple green, Lemon yellow, and Marshmallow pink is applied in an Ombre manner, where the textured wave pattern leads the colours to fade into one another:

This charming piece is stylistically contemporary and yet also prominently of its time, this piece works excellently for bright and joyful functional use. 

CONDITION
Excellent. There are no chips or repairs. The most significant wear is movement marks that is on the underside of the base and mild crazing all over that are commensurable with the age of the piece. Please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report. The underside of the base bears the stamp 'Park Rose, Bridlington, England'. 

MEASUREMENTS
Height: c. 5.2" / 13.3 cm. Width: c. 11.9" / 30.2 cm (across widest point). Depth: c. 5.8" / 14.7 cm. Base measurements: c. 9.2" / 23.3 cm x c. 9.8" / 9.8 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 1.6 kg / 1,630 g 

NOTES
Planter will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.

A BIT OF HISTORY
Park Rose Pottery 1982 - 2012
The Park Rose Pottery was founded by Anthony Kusmirek and Noel Rawson in 1982 with the original range consisting of vases, plant pot holders and ceramic lamp bases. The pottery went on to produce and sell a successful range of designer ware in their own right. Sadly, Park Rose Pottery ceased to trade in 2012 and it is unclear as to the reasons behind the closure. 

This vivid work of 1980s Postmodern design is by British pottery Park Rose. Postmodern art and design are known for directly or indirectly borrowing from a range of design styles from the past. The form of this vase is a streamlined, Modern, and gently inverted tube shape that is an excellent canvas for the décor that echoes mid-century Op Art and Psy Art influences. The base glaze is a glossy white and juxtaposing this is the two, textured faces decorated in a cotton candy palette. The palette of Powdered Apple green, Lemon yellow, and Marshmallow pink is applied in an Ombre manner, where the textured wave pattern leads the colours to fade into one another:

This charming piece is stylistically contemporary and yet also prominently of its time, this piece works excellently for standalone display and for functional use. 

CONDITION
Excellent. There are no chips or repairs. The most significant wear is movement marks that is on the underside of the base and mild crazing all over that are commensurable with the age of the piece. Please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report. The underside of the base bears the stamp 'Park Rose, Bridlington, England'. 

MEASUREMENTS
Height: c. 8" / 20.3 cm. Width: c. 5.1" / 13.1 cm (across widest point). Rim measurements: c. 5.1" / 13.1 cm x c. 3.5" / 9 cm. Depth: c. 3.5" / 9 cm. Base measurements: c. 3.1" / 8 cm x c. 2.4" / 6 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 1.0 kg / 960 g 

NOTES
Vase will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.

A BIT OF HISTORY
Park Rose Pottery 1982 - 2012
The Park Rose Pottery was founded by Anthony Kusmirek and Noel Rawson in 1982 with the original range consisting of vases, plant pot holders and ceramic lamp bases. The pottery went on to produce and sell a successful range of designer ware in their own right. Sadly, Park Rose Pottery ceased to trade in 2012 and it is unclear as to the reasons behind the closure. 

This elegant and charming work was designed and produced by Edelstein of Bavaria, Germany. Characteristic to mid-century Op Art or Pop Art design, the décor of this piece is very tactile and is likened to a stylised Sunburst or Supernova. The design is the feature on both sides of the vase, making this a double-faced piece. The form is also abstract to that of a traditional bottle form with the neck taking on mildly exaggerated curves to create a bevelled oval rim. 

Stylistically timeless and subtle but yet very much of the Op Art movement, this piece is versatile enough to be displayed as a standalone piece or used functionally.  

CONDITION
Excellent. There are no chips, cracks or repairs. Mentioned for completeness, there is mild wear of movement marks on the underside of the base and also a spot where the glaze did not completely cover the vase that is not visible when the vase is upright. Please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report. The underside of the base bears Edelstein's stamp. 

MEASUREMENTS
Height: c. 6.8" / 17.3 cm tall (from base to rim). Rim measurements: c. 2.6" / 6.5 cm x c. 1.5" / 3.8 cm. Width: c. 5.9" / 15 cm (across widest point). Depth: c. 2.9" / 7.5 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 0.6 kg / 555 g

NOTES
Vase will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.

A BIT OF HISTORY
Edelstein Bavaria was founded by Julius Edelstein in 1919 who right from the start specialised in porcelain tableware and decorative pieces. Edelstein enjoyed great success and by the mid-1920s employed up to 600 people. Sadly and like many other companies of the time, suffered from the world war. Though the company recovered to employing around 400 people during the 1950s, it would only last for another 2 decades until it was finally closed down in the 1970s. 

This majestic and highly skilled work of Swedish design is a sculpted Op Art art glass vase that has been created in the style of Hanne Dreutler (b. 1942 - d. 2009), glass artist and silversmith for Kosta Boda glassworks. Dreutler's career included an important contribution to the art glass field in the excelling at a technique called Graal glass. There are a number of glass artists from Kosta Boda who have been fond of the Double-Threading technique that is featured on this vase, such as Bertil Vallien, Ulrica Hyd-Vallien and Kjell Engman. However, this style of this piece has close similarities to Dreutler's works, e.g. https://anyesattic.com/products/studio-ahus-sweden-by-hanne-dreutler-optical-art-sculpted-art-glass-bowl-signed-and-dated

This particular piece bears vivid threads of Vermilion red edged in with varying tones of Cornflower blue that are woven and looped together into the cross-hatch pattern and blown into the final teardrop form. The visual overlapping of the lines creates the Op Art illusion and crosshatch effect. This net-like effect is suspended in a curved and clear glass form.

This refined piece is stylistically timeless and yet also prominently of the Swedish Modernist art glass design. The combination of the form, striking size with the colour palette and its condition makes it a rare find.

CONDITION
Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. There is negligible surface wear that is most prominent on the underside of the base. Please refer to photos as they form part of the description. The vase is labelled with Kosta Boda's 'Kosta Boda, Sweden 1742'.

MEASUREMENTS
Height: c. 18.1" / 46 cm tall (from base to rim). Rim c. 2.1" / 5.3 cm. Width: c. 7.9" / 20 cm (across widest point). Depth: c. 3.9" / 10 cm (across deepest point). Base: c. 3" / 7.5 cm x c. 2.3" / 5.8 cm. Unpackaged weight: 5.8 kg / 5,790 g

NOTES
Vase will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.

A BIT OF HISTORY
Hanne Dreutler (b. 1942 - d. 2009) / Studio Ahus
Hanne ( Hannelore ) Margarete Dreutler was a recognised German-Swedish glass artist and silversmith.
Dreutler trained as an industrial designer and silversmith began her career as an independent silversmith in Stockholm. She would go on to work for the Målerås and Flygsfors glassworks from 1968.

Dreutler moved to Kosta glassworks in 1971 where she would meet Arthur Zirnsack, and both would worked under Vicke Lindstrand. Dreutler and Zirnsack married and the couple started their own glassworks, Studio Åhus in 1977, one year after Kosta became Kosta Boda. Studio Åhus specialised in the famous traditions of Scandinavian glass art and Lindstrand worked at Ahus after he retired from Kosta Boda.

Dreutler's career included an important contribution to the art glass field and that was in the excelling at a technique called Graal glass. Graal glass is the cutting and engraving to reveal different colours of a blown glass bubble that consists of one or more layers of coloured glass overlaid on clear glass. The bubble is reheated and re-blown to the final shape of the object. The invention of this difficult technique was considered the 'holy grail' of glassblowing - hence the name ('graal' is Swedish for grail).

Dreutler's achievements include representation at the Stockholm National Museum, the granting of Studio Ahus' appointment to the King of Sweden in 1993 and in 1999, the awarding of the Kristianstad Municipality's cultural prize.

This chicly fun, Modernist Op Art work that is brimming with Summery vibes is of mid-century German design.

Crafted from white clay, the form of this piece is that of a stylised Moon Flask. The two 'faces' of the vase bears a finishing of lightly ingrained concentric circles, which give a tactile, rippling effect. The subtle but elegant form makes this an excellent piece for the art of Ikebana [tr. 'making flowers alive'.] and a superb canvas for the beautiful glaze. The base gloss glaze is a cool Sky blue that has been overlaid with a free-flowing Daisy white upon which is an infusion of coloured sprinklings in tones Blueberry, Strawberry, Lemon and Lime. 

This piece will emit its reminders of Summer fun whatever the season. 

CONDITION
Excellent. No chips, damage or repairs. There is mild use wear that is most evident in movement marks on the underside of the base, please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report. 

MEASUREMENTS
Height: c. 8.3" / 21 cm x Width: c. 5.7" / 14.6 cm (across widest point). Depth c. 3.1" /  8 cm. Rim opening c. 1.6" / 4 cm. Base measurements: c. 3.1" / 7.8 cm x c. 1.8" / 4.5 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 0.6 kg / 550 g

NOTES
Vase will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured.
Shipping will be combined for multiple items.