White Bisque Porcelain Vase "Tasca" - Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal, 1986

Rosenthal Studio-Line “TASCA” vase by Italian designer Lino Sabattini, designed in 1986 and made in Germany from white bisque porcelain. The wide, gently swelling form has a matte exterior and glossy interior, giving the piece a clean postmodern presence shaped by curve, proportion and soft shadow.

• Dimensions: H 20 cm, W 27 cm, D 10 cm
  
• Material: Bisque porcelain
  
• Brand: Rosenthal
  
• Designer: Lino Sabattini
  
• Color: White
  
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition: Minimal signs of age and handling.
  
• Era: 1980s
  
• Origin: Germany
  
• Remarks: Tasca series, designed in 1986. Matte bisque exterior with glossy white interior. 

This vase works best as a low, quiet focal point on a console, shelf, large sideboard or dining table. Leave it empty to emphasize the clean opening and curved body, or use a few long stems placed asymmetrically.

Lino Sabattini (1925-2016) was a self-taught Italian silversmith and designer who reshaped postwar metalware with radically pure, sculptural forms—most famously the “Como” coffee/tea service (1956) and later the founding of Sabattini Argenteria near Lake Como (1964). Celebrated internationally (including works in MoMA’s collection) and awarded the Compasso d’Oro (1979) for the “Eskimo” ice bucket, he also carried his minimalist language into Rosenthal Studio-Linie porcelain—especially the bold, pocket-like “Tasca” vases that became modern collector staples.

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.