Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler German, 1875-1967
Spider Crab & Octopus Charger,
1906
1906
12 inch diameter
Copper, moonstone
Further images
The undulating bumpy-textured octopus tentacle gracefully curling along and over the bowl’s folded rim is balanced by the rigid tension of the spider crab. The orange-red copper surface shows a...
The undulating bumpy-textured octopus tentacle gracefully curling along and over the bowl’s folded rim is balanced by the rigid tension of the spider crab. The orange-red copper surface shows a prime example of Winhart & Co.’s trademark EOSIN patinations developed by Ludwig Vierthaler as well as a modern visual aesthetic derived from Japanese ukiyo-e with the bird’s-eye-view perspective and large area devoid of subject matter.
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