{"product_id":"plissee-porcelaine-noire-vase-martin-freyer-for-rosenthal-1970s","title":"Plissée Porcelaine Noire Vase – Martin Freyer for Rosenthal, 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA petit black bisque porcelain vase from Martin Freyer’s Plissée series for Rosenthal Studio-Line, produced in Germany during the 1970s. Its gently tapered form is defined by fine vertical fluting that gives the matte Porcelaine Noire surface a quiet sense of movement, with light and shadow shifting subtly across the relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: H 12 cm, Dia. 7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Bisque porcelain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Rosenthal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Martin Freyer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Matte black\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1970s\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Germany\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very good to excellent vintage condition; no chips, cracks, or restorations. Minimal signs of handling consistent with age\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemarks: From the Plissé series; marked Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany with designer attribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:1c9d90c6-5a9e-4cc8-a4d3-0df8629694d2-9\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d40ea334-67fe-435f-a25b-ce28cba11690\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-4-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"421\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis vase brings a refined note to smaller corners of an interior. It works especially well paired with another piece, as a dinner table vase, on a bedside or cosmetic table, or even as a discreet holder for scented sticks, where its dark surface can introduce a crisp, graphic pause without taking over the setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHans Martin Freyer\u003c\/strong\u003e (1909–1975) was a German painter, graphic and industrial designer whose work ranged from architecture and stage design to textiles and product design. Best known to the wider public as the creator of the refined Volkswagen VW logo in 1938, he later worked as a freelance designer of patterns, structures and reliefs. From 1964 to 1974 he designed for Rosenthal, developing sculptural relief decorations for glass and porcelain in the \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003estudio-line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e – most famously the \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003ePlissée\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e vases, whose pleated, fabric-like white or black bisque surfaces remain icons of mid-century and Op-Art influenced German porcelain design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRosenthal\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosenthal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57010867765623,"sku":"2072","price":99.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/0434\/3415\/files\/1173_18.01.2025_1_Vase_Rosenthal_MartinFreyer_Plisse_Black_Porcelain_Matt_12-1.jpg?v=1776237654","url":"https:\/\/www.berlinretrofinds.com\/products\/plissee-porcelaine-noire-vase-martin-freyer-for-rosenthal-1970s","provider":"Berlin Retro Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}