Monumental vase

Designer Georges Hoentschel French
 Possibly executed by Emile Grittel French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556

This vase, a masterpiece of French Art Nouveau design, is among the largest and most ambitious ceramics designed by Georges Hoentschel, who was an architect, interior decorator, and art collector in addition to being a ceramist. The various aquatic motifs, which include fish, crustaceans, shells, and seaweed, are integrated into the design of the vase with seemingly effortless skill, and the mottled green glaze reinforces the marine theme. This vase and its mate were displayed prominently in the pavilion of the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris.

Monumental vase, Georges Hoentschel (French, Paris 1855–1915 Paris), Glazed stoneware, French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye

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Monumental vase, Georges Hoentschel (French, Paris 1855–1915 Paris), Glazed stoneware, French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye
Monumental vase, Georges Hoentschel (French, Paris 1855–1915 Paris), Glazed stoneware, French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye
Monumental vase, Georges Hoentschel (French, Paris 1855–1915 Paris), Glazed stoneware, French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye
Monumental vase, Georges Hoentschel (French, Paris 1855–1915 Paris), Glazed stoneware, French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye

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