A large polychrome glazed terracotta vase, Model No. 645 designed by Kitty Rix and manufactured by the influential Viennese workshop The Wiener Werkstatte, Austria, 1929.
Established in 1903 by Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser The Weiner Werkstatte was a pioneer of modern design influencing later styles such as Bauhaus and Art Deco.
Ovoid body with a flared neck, intricately painted with stylised fish amongst waves against a blue background between orange bands.
Stamped WW, Made in Austria, K.R. 645.
Provenance: Christie's London, 12 May, 1999, lot 262.
H 46 cm
