THE ITEM
This mid-century modernist set is by Rosenthal Studio Line, Germany.
Suitable for its intended use or for display, these high-quality stoneware ceramic pieces are glazed in a silky semi-matte olive green and brown dappled glaze. The forms are lightly geometric and etched into the body of each piece is a sgraffito decor of gently curved delineations.
CONDITION
Excellent. There are no chips, cracks, crazing or repairs. There is very mild use wear on the underside of the base for each piece please see photos as they form part of the condition report. The underside of the jug and tumblers is marked by the Rosenthal Studio Line Stamp.
MEASUREMENTS
Pitcher Jug: c. 8.7" / 22 cm tall x c. 6.7" / 17 cm wide from handle, 4.7" / 12 cm wide across base.
Tumblers: 3.5" / 9 cm tall by 3.2" 8 cm diameter and 2" / 5 cm diameter across the base.
NOTES
Set will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured.
Shipping will be combined for multiple items.
A BIT OF HISTORY
Rosenthal (1879 - present)
The company founder, Philipp Rosenthal, moved his porcelain painting skills from Werl (North Rhine-Westphalia) to Selb in Bavaria, which he industrialised in the castle Erkersreuth with his painting workshop. The company grew from strength to strength over the years, with original pieces designed by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, Wilhelm Wagenfeld and Walter Gropius. By 1997, Rosenthal was the market leader for high-quality porcelain and glassware in Germany and was the world market leader in conjunction with Waterford Wedgwood. The company had grown from strength to strength over the years, with original pieces designed by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, Wilhelm Wagenfeld and Walter Gropius. Rosenthal studio-line, a brand of Rosenthal made design-oriented crockery and art objects made of porcelain and glass.
Sadly, in 2008, the Waterford Wedgwood Group wanted to divest the Rosenthal share package due to liquidity difficulties and as a result of the subsequent collapse of Waterford Wedgwood, the company filed for insolvency in January 2009. Today, Rosenthal operates as an independent company and is part of Sambonet Paderno Industrie.