Michael Slow, Tafelaufsatz "Vier Putti," ca. 1910-1913, Vereinigte Wiener und Gmundner Keramik

Design: Michael Slow (1871-1954)
Manufacture: Vereinigte Wiener und Gmundner Keramik
Model: 293 (according to the literature)
Design ca. 1910, fabrication ca. 1913.
Material: glazed ceramic (white glaze)
Form: oval bowl supported by four kneeling putti
Dimensions:
height approx. 18 cm
width approx. 32 cm
D approx. 20 cm
Condition: very good, delicate cracks in the glaze. No major structural damage visible.

Decorative tafelaufsatz (centerpiece) designed by Michael Slow - one of the most important representatives of Viennese Art Nouveau and the Wiener Werkstätte milieu.

The form of an oval bowl supported by four kneeling putti is a characteristic example of the synthetic, sculptural treatment of the solid, typical of Powolny's work around 1910. The design combines a decorative element with functionality, in keeping with the aesthetics of the Viennese reform of applied art of the early 20th century.

The model known from the literature (WV 129), made by Vereinigte Wiener und Gmundner Keramik, is among the artist's most recognizable designs.

Piece in a uniform, bright glaze.