Carl Knoll for Karlsbader Iridescent Bacchus Female Face Porcelain Art Noveau Vase
Bacchus vase by KARLSBADER PORZELLANFABRIK CARL KNOLL (Karlsbad Porcelain Factory Carl Knoll), hand-painted porcelain in iridescent purple and pale green with gold accent. A woman with poppies extends to vines at the side and back. Molded female face gives a sense of otherworldliness or a bodiless apparition seemingly lost and haunted by unknown and unnamed horrors. Tall ovoid cylindrical form tapering slightly at the mouth and the base.
Measures 11" tall x 6"
Hallmarked at base, early 20th century, made in Austria.
Excellent condition, no chips, cracks, or repairs.
10535-4