MAX LÄUGER - Art Nouveau/Jugendstil Ceramic
Jar - Germany - Late 19th Century

Rare - antique - Art Nouveau or Jugendstil - organic form - studio pottery earthenware jar or vase by MAX LÄUGER (1864-1952) - wheel thrown with applied tendrils - slip decorated in relief with stained glazes - marked on the base with the M L K incised monogram with MUSTER GESETZL GESCHT as well as GESETZL : GESCHZT - numbered 165 - manufactured at the Kandern Tonwerke Pottery in Germany - late 19th or early 20th century. Beautiful proportions - dramatic presence - from one of the most important designers of the Art Nouveau period. The over-all condition of this pre-owned antique hand made item is excellent - two minor rim chips (as photographed) - one other minor glaze chip (not photographed) - one firing crack (as photographed) - no repairs - inconsistencies in the clay body and glaze as intended by the artist - glaze cracqelure. Size - 4 1/4" Diameter x 5" High.

There is a very similar example in the Victoria & Albert Museum - click on - http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O168986/jar-lauger-max-prof/

Another example at the V&A - click on - http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169003/vase-lauger-max-prof/

A similar example sold at auction in 2008 - click on - http://www.ragoarts.com/lot/50274

A similar example at the Metropolitan Museum - click on - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1991.182.1

Price - US $7,500.00

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