{"product_id":"porcelain-vase-trio-eosin-johan-van-loon-helmut-drexler-for-rosenthal-1980s","title":"Porcelain Vase Trio “Eosin” – Johan van Loon \u0026 Helmut Drexler for Rosenthal, 1980s","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"485\" data-start=\"103\"\u003eExpressive trio of Rosenthal Studio-Linie vases with flowing Johan van Loon forms and Helmut Drexler’s satin-iridescent eosin decor that moves between gold, violet, green and soft rose, giving each piece a quiet glow that shifts with the light. Three different silhouettes – soft folded, slim obelisk and wide body – read as a cohesive colour story in fine porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eVase 1 (folded form): H 22 cm, W 14 cm, D 8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eVase 2 (slim obelisk): H 26 cm, W 6.5 cm, D 6.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eVase 3 (broad form): H 14.5 cm, W 21 cm, D 9 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eMaterial: Fine porcelain with satin-iridescent eosin glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eBrand: Rosenthal Studio-Linie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eDesigner: Johan van Loon (forms), Helmut Drexler (decor)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eColor: Iridescent mix of gold, violet, green and rose on light ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eCondition: Excellent vintage condition; no chips, cracks or restorations, light age-appropriate patina only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eEra: design late 1980s, marks dated back to 1992-1995\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eOrigin: Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eRemarks: sold as a curated trio of three\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1649\" data-start=\"1147\"\u003eIdeal for design-led interiors that favour a few strong pieces: group the trio on a sideboard or low cabinet as a colour-shifting focal point, with the tall vase at the back, the wide one anchoring the arrangement and the smaller form pulled slightly forward. They also work beautifully on a deep windowsill or mantel where daylight can skim the eosin glaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelmut Drexler\u003c\/strong\u003e (1927–2016) was a German porcelain painter and designer who rose from apprentice at Rosenthal in Selb to master painter, then head of the decoration department. From the 1970s onwards he developed experimental surface treatments that transformed porcelain with complex metallic and marbled effects; \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;\"\u003eGoldfeuer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e was one of his breakthrough décors, first shown at Rosenthal’s 8th Artists’ Days in 1985. By etching the glaze, applying gold in varying thicknesses and firing it under a marbling lacquer, Drexler achieved a controlled play of lilac tones and dense gold veins that has never been convincingly imitated, cementing his reputation as a technical and artistic innovator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eJohan van Loon\u003c\/span\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;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\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; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e(1934–2019) was a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDutch\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eceramic and textile artist trained in textile design in Amsterdam, later turning to experimental ceramics. From 1980 onward he created sculptural, pleated and folded porcelain forms for Rosenthal in Selb, bringing a textile-like, architectural language into their Studio Line collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1649\" data-start=\"1147\"\u003e\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\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosenthal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56496863904119,"sku":"1308_1309_1310","price":599.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/0434\/3415\/files\/1308_1309_1310_SetTRIO_Rosenthal_HelmutDrexler-JohanvanLoon-8.jpg?v=1767982597","url":"https:\/\/www.berlinretrofinds.com\/products\/porcelain-vase-trio-eosin-johan-van-loon-helmut-drexler-for-rosenthal-1980s","provider":"Berlin Retro Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}