KPM - Siegmund Schütz - Vase (2) - Eiform No. 1 and 2 - Porcelain - Draft 1938

KPM Berlin – Two Egg-Shaped Vases, Forms No. 1 and No. 2 – Designed by Siegmund Schütz, 1938

The two vases belong to the well-known egg-shaped series designed by KPM designer Siegmund Schütz in 1938. The exact date when the two vases were manufactured is unknown.

* Manufacturer: KPM Berlin (Royal Porcelain Factory)
* Designer: Siegmund Schütz
* Model: Egg shape, Forms No. 1 and No. 2
* Year designed: 1938
* Material: Porcelain
* Color: White, glazed
* Base mark: Blue KPM scepter mark

1. Egg-shaped vase No. 1 – smaller version
* Height: 9.5 cm
* Base diameter: 4.6 cm
* Opening diameter: 3.0 cm
* Diameter: 8.3 cm
* Weight: 230 g

2. Egg-shaped vase No. 2 – larger version
* Height: 13.2 cm
* Base diameter: 6.6 cm
* Opening diameter: 4.6 cm
* Largest diameter: 12.5 cm
* Weight: 393 g

Total weight: 623 g

Both vases are in very good condition. No chips, cracks, or other damage.

The larger vase has some light soiling on the foot ring that could not be removed. It is barely visible when displayed, but is explicitly mentioned here for completeness.

On the underside of the smaller vase, next to the scepter mark, there is a small additional light-colored mark, possibly a letter. Its exact meaning has not been definitively established.