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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Vase

1971 (designed), 1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain vase decorated with gold rings and loops printed in optical pattern on black matt ground. White glazed interior.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with printed decoration
Brief description
Porcelain vase with printed decoration, shape designed by Elsa Fischer-Treyden, 1971 and pattern by Victor Vasarely, 1979, for Rosenthal Glas und Porzellan AG, made Germany, 1979. Number 86 of an edition of 100.
Physical description
Porcelain vase decorated with gold rings and loops printed in optical pattern on black matt ground. White glazed interior.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.4cm
  • Width: 29.8cm
  • Depth: 13.5cm
Production typeLimited edition
Copy number
86 of 100
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'LIMITIERTE KUNSTREIHEN / Rosenthal studio linie GERMANY' (Printed in sliver on black)
  • 'Vasarely' (Signed)
  • Varsarely 100/86 Rosenthal Limitierte Kunstreihen (Printed in gold at top of vase)
Credit line
Given by the manufacturer
Production
Shape designed by Elsa Fischer-Treyden in 1971 and pattern by Victor Vasarely in 1979.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.115-1987

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Record createdDecember 6, 2007
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