Johann von Maresch - Vase - Terracotta - Playfulness

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An Art Nouveau terracotta floor vase by Johann von Maresch, dated 1900–1910, in good used condition with minor signs of aging, measuring 30 cm in diameter, 59 cm high and weighing about 5 kg, made in Germany.

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Large floor vase by Johann von Maresch in very good unrestored condition. Playful depiction of a faun and a nymph, playing in the waves while Bacchus watches approvingly. The vase is made of a type of hard terracotta and is beautifully colored. Signed.

Johann Maresch (1821 - 1914) is known for ceramic and terracotta figures. Johann Maresch (1821-1914) joined Adolf Bähr's company in 1845 as a commercial director, who in 1841 in Aussig took on the first production of household items from siderolite. After Bähr's death in 1849, he married his daughter Marie Luise.

Large floor vase by Johann von Maresch in very good unrestored condition. Playful depiction of a faun and a nymph, playing in the waves while Bacchus watches approvingly. The vase is made of a type of hard terracotta and is beautifully colored. Signed.

Johann Maresch (1821 - 1914) is known for ceramic and terracotta figures. Johann Maresch (1821-1914) joined Adolf Bähr's company in 1845 as a commercial director, who in 1841 in Aussig took on the first production of household items from siderolite. After Bähr's death in 1849, he married his daughter Marie Luise.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
5 kg
Style subtype
Jugendstil
Ceramics type
Terracotta
Title additional information
Playfulness
Country of Origin
Germany
Designer/Artist/Maker
Johann von Maresch
Material
Ceramic
Style
Art Nouveau
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
59 cm
Width
30 cm
Depth
30 cm
Diameter
30 cm
Estimated Period
1900-1910
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Private

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