Plissée Porcelain Vase Duo – Ambrogio Pozzi for Rosenthal, 1985

Sculptural duo of white glossy porcelain vases from Ambrogio Pozzi’s “Plissée” series for Rosenthal Studio Line, translating textile-like pleats into crisp architectural forms. Italian design sensibility meets German porcelain precision in two complementary silhouettes – a vertical cylinder and a flared cone – that play with light, shadow and volume in a minimalist, gallery-like way.

• Dimensions:
  • Cylindrical vase: H 18 cm, D 11 cm
  • Conical vase: H 15,5 cm, D 13 cm (base)
• Material: Porcelain, glossy glaze
• Brand: Rosenthal
• Designer: Ambrogio Pozzi
• Color: White, glossy
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition; no chips, cracks or restorations; minimal signs of age
• Era: 1985
• Origin: Germany
  
• Remarks: conical vase Model Nr. 3742/16

For collectors of Rosenthal Studio Line and postwar Italian design; ideal for minimalist, Bauhaus, postmodern or Memphis-influenced interiors.

Ambrogio Pozzi (1931–2012) was an Italian industrial designer and ceramist from Varese, trained in Faenza’s ceramic tradition and initially working for his family company, Ceramica Franco Pozzi in Gallarate. From the 1950s onward he created functional yet sculptural designs in ceramics, glass and plastic, collaborating with manufacturers such as Rosenthal, Thomas and ACR; his work is characterised by clear, stackable forms, Nordic-influenced simplicity and refined surface textures, and is now regarded as part of the canon of Italian post-war design.

Rosenthal, founded in 1879 in Selb, Bavaria, is one of Germany’s most important porcelain manufacturers, recognised for combining industrial production with high design standards. With its Studio-Linie programme from the 1960s onwards, Rosenthal invited international artists and designers to create avant-garde forms and décors, making pieces like this set both functional objects and design collectibles.