White Bisque Porcelain Floor Vase - Werner Schreib for Rosenthal, 1960s

Tall bisque porcelain floor vase with a softly cylindrical form and richly textured vertical relief. The matte white surface gives depth to the pattern, creating a quiet play of light and shadow across the entire body.

• Dimensions: H 58 cm, Dia. approx. 19 cm
• Material: Bisque porcelain
  
• Brand: Rosenthal
  
• Designer: Werner Schreib
  
• Color: White
  
• Era:1960s
  
• Origin: Germany
  
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition; no chips, cracks, or restorations. Minimal age-related signs of handling.
  
• Remarks: Model 3052

This vase has a calm but very present way of shaping a room. The matte surface and repeated relief give it warmth, even in pared-back interiors. It works especially well on the floor beside a low sofa, near a pedestal, or against dark wood where the white porcelain and shadowed texture can fully register.

Werner Schreib (1925-1969) was a German painter and graphic artist known for “structural ornament” pattern work and experimental print techniques, and his visual language also appeared on Rosenthal Künstlerporzellan. In the 1960s he is credited with matte white bisque-porcelain pieces - especially relief vases (e.g., model 3054) and design objects like ashtrays/lighters - now collected for their crisp, Op-Art-like surface rhythm.

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.