GERMAN DESCRIPTION:
MANUFACTURE:
SELB, BAVARIA / ROSENTHAL GERMANY
DATING:
VERSION CIRCA 1920
MATERIAL: WHITE PORCELAIN, GLAZED
TECHNOLOGY:
HAND-FORMED AND PAINTED PORCELAIN, GOLD PAINTED
DRAFT: CONSTANTIN HOLZER-DEFANTI (1881 - 1951)
Austrian sculptor and porcelain designer; lived in Selb from 1918 to 1927, where he worked for the Rosenthal and Hutschenreuth manufactories and briefly also for the Fraureuth porcelain manufactory. Similar to Paul Scheurich, Holzer-Defanti also took up inspiration from contemporary dance theater - teaching in Trent and becoming a master student in Munich with Rümann. 1918-27 worked for Rosenthal, 1927-44 freelance artist in Munich, 1944-51 teaching at the Linz School of Applied Arts.
Design of the model K 551 around 1919
'FUN MARCH'
Dancer in an exotic Pierrot costume with a zigzag pattern, with large flounced cuffs and matching high collar, posing in a marching step with her leg raised and playing a lute with a long bridge, a drum next to her leg as support.
Based on a white, fluted oval base with gold rim, artist signature 'C.HOLZER-DEFANTI.' on the top.
In a photo from the Eberth studio, Berlin, the artist Lena Amsel can be seen in the costume shown in the design, which was created by the artist Gertrud Brandt.
LENA AMSEL (1898-1929) was a Polish-French dancer and actress. She came from Jewish factory owners. In 1914 she moved to Dresden and in 1915 to Berlin. She sought contact with the greats from variety shows, film and theater. In 1916 she met Karl Gustav Vollmöller and Max Reinhardt at Café des Westens. Vollmöller became her lover and supporter for several years. In 1927 Lena Amsel moved to Paris and was best known for her dissolute private life. She died at the age of 31 near Paris as a result of an automobile accident during an impromptu race.
GERTRUD BRANDT (1892-1964) was a master tailor, fashion designer and senior director of studies. From 1909 to 1915 she completed an apprenticeship as a seamstress, which she completed with a master's degree. 1912-15 Brandt studied at the Weimar School of Applied Arts. She then worked in the fashion department of the Wiener Werkstätte (WW), where she took over management of the WW branch in Zurich from Dagobert Peche in 1918 - until it closed in 1920. Gertrud Brandt was married to the painter and craftsman Walter Kornhas (1887-1940), with whom she ran the Kornhas-Brandt workshops in Konstanz (tombstone designs and weaving). From 1930 she was involved in setting up the fashion master school in Munich, which she directed from 1951-57. Gertrud Brandt created fashion and theater costumes for the WW, such as the paper dresses for the dancer Lena Amsel, who performed in Vienna in 1917/18. The material paper, which arose in the context of the war-related shortage of materials for clothing, was used artistically in such a way that crepe was sewn onto a textile surface in order to offer the dancer adequate freedom of movement. Brandt was probably the main designer of the fall 1918 and 1919 collections.
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 35.5 cm
BRANDS:
GREEN ROSENTHAL BRAND WITH CROWN AND CROSSED ROSE STEMS / ROSENTHAL / SELB-BAVARIA
MODEL NUMBER K 551 / MANUFACTURED CIRCA 1920
CONDITION: GOOD CONDITION
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION:
MANUFACTORY:
SELB, BAVARIA / ROSENTHAL GERMANY
DATING:
MADE CIRCA 1920
MATERIAL:
WHITE PORCELAIN, GLOSSY FINISH
TECHNIQUE:
HANDMADE AND PAINTED PORCELAIN, GOLD PAINTING
DESIGN: CONSTANTIN HOLZER-DEFANTI (1881 - 1951)
Austrian sculptor and porcelain maker; lived in Selb from 1918 to 1927, where he worked for the Rosenthal and Hutschenreuth factories and, for a short time, for the Fraureuth porcelain factory. Similar to Paul Scheurich, Holzer-Defanti also took up suggestions from contemporary dance theater - apprenticeship in Trento, master student in Munich with Rümann. 1918-1927 worked for Rosenthal, 1927-1944 freelance artist in Munich, 1944-1951 taught at the Kunstgewerbeschule Linz.
Model K 551 was designed circa 1919
'MERRY MARCH'
Dancer in an exotic Pierrot costume with a zigzag pattern, with large flounced cuffs and matching high collar, posing in marching step with one leg raised and playing a lute with a long bridge, a drum as support next to the standing leg.
Based on a white, fluted oval base with gold rim, artist's signature 'C.HOLZER-DEFANTI.' on the top.
In a photo from Atelier Eberth, Berlin, the artist Lena Amsel can be seen in the costume shown in the design, which was created by the artist Gertrud Brandt.
LENA AMSEL (1898-1929) was a Polish-French dancer and actress. She came from Jewish manufacturer circles. In 1914 she moved to Dresden, in 1915 to Berlin. She sought contact with the greats of vaudeville, film and theater. In 1916 she met Karl Gustav Vollmöller and Max Reinhardt in the Café des Westens. Vollmöller became her lover and supporter for several years. In 1927 Lena Amsel moved to Paris and was best known for her extravagant private life. She died at the age of 31 near Paris as a result of a car accident during an impromptu race.
GERTRUD BRANDT (1892-1964) was a master tailor, fashion designer and director of studies. From 1909 to 1915 she did an apprenticeship as a seamstress, which she completed with a master's degree. 1912-15 Brandt studied at the School of Applied Arts in Weimar. She then worked in the fashion department of the Wiener Werkstätte (WW), where she took over the management of the WW branch in Zurich from Dagobert Peche in 1918 - until it closed in 1920. Gertrud Brandt was married to the painter and artisan Walter Kornhas (1887-1940), with whom she ran the Kornhas-Brandt workshops in Constance (designing gravestones and weaving). From 1930 she was involved in setting up the master school for fashion in Munich, which she headed from 1951-57. Gertrud Brandt created fashion and theater costumes for the WW, such as the paper clothes for the dancer Lena Amsel, who performed in Vienna in 1917/18. The material paper, which emerged in the context of the war-related shortage of material for clothing, was used artistically in such a way that crepe was sewn onto a textile background to give the dancer an adequate Brandt was probably the main designer of the case collections of 1918 and 1919.
DIMENSIONS:
height: 13.97 in
MARKS:
GREEN ROSENTHAL MARK WITH CROWN AND CROSSED ROSE STEMS / ROSENTHAL / SELB-BAVARIA
MODEL NUMBER K 551 / MANUFACTURED CIRCA 1920
CONDITION:
VERY GOOD
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