Posted 10 years ago
fledermaus
(32 items)
Orivit Pewter Art Nouveau Vase, Germany, c. 1905, awesome handled form, relief decorated is impressed "Orivit," and stands 20 inches tall.
The first products were presented at the Christmas exhibition at the Munich Museum of Applied Arts, it was followed by attendance at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900 , where the company won a gold medal. Other awards received in 1902 on the Industrial and Commercial Exhibition Dusseldorf and 1904 at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition . Orivit also mounted Zsolnay vases as well as art glass.
stunning!!
This one almost certainly has a designer associated with it. Great size, too!
Yes, I will have to research this one. It's not perfect but the form is great!