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Vase
Adolf Beckert1905
Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
Madrid, Spain
This tubular-shape vase with a big wave as ornament was designed by Adolf Beckert, artist, designer and Czech professor, a specialist in glass. The formal design and decoration are from 1905. It is inscribed in the context of Vienna’s secession. The decoration is inspired by Japanese art, in Hokusai’s (1760-1849) famous print “The Great Wave of Kanagawa”.
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Details
- Title: Vase
- Creator: Adolf Beckert
- Creator Lifespan: 1884 - 1939
- Creator Nationality: German
- Creator Gender: male
- Date Created: 1905
- Place Part Of: Germany
- Physical Dimensions: w7.5 x h25.5 cm (Complete)
- Original Tittle: Jarrón
- Factory: Lindberg ober Zwieslau, Germany
- Type: Avant-garde design glass
- Rights: Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas. Ministerio de Educación Cultura y Deportes. España, Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. España
- External Link: CERES
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