White Bisque Porcelain Vase Duo – Johan van Loon for Rosenthal, 1982–1983

A refined pair of porcelain vases designed by Johan van Loon for Rosenthal Studio-Linie in the early 1980s. With their softly tapering bodies and gently irregular openings, the two pieces create a calm dialogue of height, balance, and restraint. The matte white finish keeps the focus on contour and proportion, giving the duo a quiet but very deliberate presence.

• Dimensions:
  
  • Larger vase (Model 3711/24): H 25 cm, W 15 cm, D 8.5 cm
    
  • Smaller vase (Model 3711/18): H 18.5 cm, W 11.5 cm, D 4.5 cm
    
• Material: Matte bisque porcelain
  
• Brand: Rosenthal
  
• Designer: Johan van Loon
  
• Color: White
  
• Era: 1980s
  
• Origin: Germany
  
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition; no chips, cracks, or restorations. Minimal age-related traces consistent with careful display.
  
• Remarks: Set of two; models 3711/24 and 3711/18.

This pair has a quiet coastal quality, almost like forms shaped by wind rather than by hand. The matte white porcelain recalls chalk, sea mist, and sun-bleached sails, while the softened contours feel close to dunes, worn stones, or the slow movement of sea waves. It is the kind of duo that sits beautifully in an interior with linen, pale wood, brushed steel, or muted sand tones.

Johan van Loon (1934–2019) was a Dutch ceramic 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.

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.