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Exceptional large lotus chalice

Ludwig Zepner (Malkwitz 1931 - Meißen 2010)


Exceptional large lotus chalice

Lot-No. 305

Starting Bid: 1.200 €


Meissen. 1980. White porcelain. H. 48.5 cm. Sword mark, monogrammed ZP and GW, dated 1980, numbered 79/89. Two-part lotus chalice, freely turned according to specifications by Gerhard Wronkowski. The idea for designing the chalice came about after Zepner's study trip to India in 1976, which inspired him to create a group of vessels consisting of three freely modeled lotus flower vases. The absence of any painting stands for the purity and perfection of the form - Literature: Illustration in: Exhibition catalog Meissen contours 1960-1990. Leipzig 1991, pages 110/111, figure 44 and page 267 - German porcelain artist, completed training at the Meissen factory from 1948 to 1952 in the areas of bossing, decorative painting and modeling and then studied at the engineering school for ceramics in Hermsdorf and the art college in Berlin-WeiÃensee. Until his retirement, he was a designer at the factory in Meßen and head of the 'Artistic Development Collective' founded in 1960. Mus.: Lit.:

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Ludwig Zepner: Exceptional large lotus chalice


Ludwig Zepner (Malkwitz 1931 - Meißen 2010)

Exceptional large lotus chalice

Lot-No. 305

Starting Bid: 1.200 €

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Manufacturer: Meissen
Date: 1980
Technique: White porcelain
Dimensions: H. 48.5 cm
Mark/Notation: Sword mark, monogrammed ZP and GW, dated 1980, numbered 79/89
Description: Two-part lotus chalice, freely turned according to specifications by Gerhard Wronkowski. The idea for designing the chalice came about after Zepner's study trip to India in 1976, which inspired him to create a group of vessels consisting of three freely modeled lotus flower vases. The absence of any painting stands for the purity and perfection of the form
References: Illustration in: Exhibition catalog Meissen contours 1960-1990. Leipzig 1991, pages 110/111, figure 44 and page 267

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German porcelain artist, completed training at the Meissen factory from 1948 to 1952 in the areas of bossing, decorative painting and modeling and then studied at the engineering school for ceramics in Hermsdorf and the art college in Berlin-WeiÃensee. Until his retirement, he was a designer at the factory in Meßen and head of the 'Artistic Development Collective' founded in 1960. Mus.: Lit.:

Exceptional large lotus chalice
Exceptional large lotus chalice

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