Antique Art Nouveau Amphora Turn Teplitz Paul Dachsel Large Iris Vase
This is an Antique Art Nouveau Amphora Turn Teplitz Paul Dachsel Iris Vase. It measures a LARGE 17 3/4 inches tall and is in Very Good Condition. Fantastic Art Nouveau styling and beautiful muted tones. Signed on the top of the base (see close up).
If you see something you need a closer photo of please ask... Overall a very beautiful and impressive size example of his work... Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria.
Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He served as a designer at Amphora from 1893 until 1905. There, he was instrumental in creating new motifs and designs inspired by the voluptuous, organic Art Nouveau style, as well as incorporating Japanese shapes, such as the sake bottle, to a traditional Victorian vase body.
Very soon, most of the vases had converted to Art Nouveau in shape and decoration. In 1905, Dachsel founded his own pottery studio, Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel.
He continued to draw inspiration from Art Nouveau and created designs that favored simple forms elaborated with applied handles, rims, and ornaments. In many examples, he favored tertiary colors and folded, flat, and soft-edged shapes, giving his work a fairy-tale quality.
Dachsels ceramic studio remained in business until 1911. The item "Antique Art Nouveau Amphora Turn Teplitz Paul Dachsel Large Iris Vase" is in sale since Sunday, November 15, 2020. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\European Pottery\Austrian". The seller is "gypsiegirlz" and is located in Healdsburg, California.This item can be shipped to United States.
- Object Type: Vase
- Style: Art Nouveau