“Flash” Porcelain 4x Vase Set – Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal, 1980s

Postmodern Memphis-era vases with Hafner’s graphic, multicolour patterns on porcelain and distinctive triangular profiles. Two sizes (23 cm & 19 cm) cover two pattern variations, crisp glazing and sharp geometry.

• Dimensions:
  • 2x large vases: H 24 cm, W 13 cm, D 11 cm
  • 2× smaller vases: H 19 cm, W 11 cm, D 11 cm
• Material: Glazed porcelain
• Brand: Rosenthal Studio-Linie
• Designer: Dorothy Hafner
• Color: Multicolour graphic patterns
• Condition: Excellent vintage; minimal traces of use
• Era: 1980s
• Origin: Germany

Striking for everyday styling in Memphis/postmodern, eclectic, or contemporary interiors. 

Dorothy Hafner (born 1952, Woodbridge, Connecticut) is an American ceramist and glass artist whose bold, postmodern geometric pattern language turned functional tableware into collectible design. After founding Art in Dining and creating lines for major firms (including Tiffany & Co.), she began collaborating with Rosenthal in 1982, becoming best known for the “Flash” dinnerware series—widely regarded as her signature porcelain work.

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.