{"product_id":"porcelaine-noire-bowl-jan-van-der-vaart-helmut-drexler-for-rosenthal-1990s","title":"Nautica Porcelaine Noire Bowl – Jan van der Vaart \u0026 Helmut Drexler for Rosenthal, 1990s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"417\"\u003eLarge Porcelaine Noire centrepiece bowl in deep black porcelain, designed by Dutch ceramist Jan van der Vaart (Nautica Series) and hand-finished by Helmut Drexler with a rose-gold lustre rim. The strict, geometric body and warm metallic edge capture late-20th-century Rosenthal design at its most refined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eDimensions: H 11 cm, W 28.5 cm, D 28.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eMaterial: Porcelaine Noire with hand-painted lustre rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eBrand: Rosenthal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eDesigner: Jan van der Vaart (form), Helmut Drexler (decoration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eColor: Black with metallic rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eCondition: Excellent vintage condition; no chips, cracks or repairs, minimal signs of age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eEra: c. 1990\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eOrigin: Germany\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1455\"\u003eIdeal as a low centrepiece on a dining or coffee table, where the black porcelain and fine metallic edge can catch candlelight or daylight without visual noise around it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJan van der Vaart \u003c\/strong\u003e(1931–2000) was a leading Dutch ceramist, known for his strictly geometric, modular vessel forms and for elevating serial, cast pieces to collectible design. As professor at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam he shaped a generation of ceramic artists, and his works are held in major museum collections such as the Stedelijk Museum and Princessehof. \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 data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1455\"\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":56502529556855,"sku":"1213","price":149.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/0434\/3415\/files\/1213_14.03.2025_1_Bowl_Rosenthal_JanvanVaart_-HelmutDrexler_Nautica_Black_Porcelain_Matt-Glossy_11-3.jpg?v=1768070912","url":"https:\/\/www.berlinretrofinds.com\/products\/porcelaine-noire-bowl-jan-van-der-vaart-helmut-drexler-for-rosenthal-1990s","provider":"Berlin Retro Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}