White Bisque Porcelain Trio – Werner Schreib, Martin Freyer & Werner Uhl for Rosenthal, 1970s–1980s

Rosenthal porcelain vase trio in matte white bisque, bringing together three different takes on form and surface. The group pairs a slim linear vase by Werner Schreib, a textured relief vase by Martin Freyer, and the tall Pisa model by Werner Uhl, creating a clean composition of height, texture, and geometric contrast.

• Dimensions:
  
  • Schreib vase: H 18 cm, W 7 cm, D 7 cm
    
  • Freyer vase: H 20 cm, W 15 cm, D 6 cm
    
  • Uhl vase: H 33.5 cm, W 11 cm, D 10 cm
• Material: Bisque porcelain
  
• Brand: Rosenthal
  
• Designer: Werner Schreib, Martin Freyer, and Werner Uhl
  
• Color: White
  
• Condition: Good vintage condition overall; Schreib and Freyer vases very well preserved with no visible chips or cracks; Pisa vase has small chips along the bottom rim
• Era: 1970s–1980s
  
• Origin: Germany
  
• Remarks: Set of three; Pisa vase marked 2. Selection with minor production-related imperfections

Group all three on a console, shelf, or sideboard so the difference in height and surface reads clearly. Keep the styling minimal and let the white bisque and shadow play carry the composition.

Hans Martin Freyer (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 studio-line – most famously the Plissée vases, whose pleated, fabric-like white or black bisque surfaces remain icons of mid-century and Op-Art influenced German porcelain design.

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 and design objects like ashtrays/lighters - now collected for their crisp, Op-Art-like surface rhythm.

Werner Uhl is credited with a striking group of West German bisque-porcelain vases made for Rosenthal or Scherzer Bavaria, defined by crisp Op-Art geometry and sculptural relief. Typically executed in matte, unglazed white, these pieces turn repetitive patterns into architectural forms and are now popular collector items; his name is also often associated with Rosenthal studio-line vases.

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.