Vilmos ZSOLNAY (1828-1900)

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Vilmos ZSOLNAY (1828-1900)
A glazed ceramic shoulder vase with iridescent glaze and metallic lustre, glazed with eosin. It presents a decoration of a kneeling woman gathering reeds at the foot of a tree Signed with the stamp of the five steeples in relief in a circle Marked with a symbol (probably a disciple) in the decoration (on the tree), bears an old label with handwritten mentions and the number 5526 1898-1900 H : 38 cm Rare Art Nouveau ceramic vase, creation of the Hungarian ceramist Vilmos Zsolnay in Pecs. Vilmos Zsolnay, born on April 19, 1828 and died on March 23, 1900 in Pécs, is a Hungarian porcelain industrialist, at the head of the Zsolnay porcelain factory from 1853 to 1900. Mastering the art of ceramics to perfection, Vilmos Zsolnay experimented successfully with different glazing techniques. His work was acclaimed in 1874 at the World Exhibition in Vienna and in 1878 at the World Exhibition in Paris. The " Zsolnay technique" won the gold medal and Vilmos received the Légion d'Honneur for having invented eosin. Eosin is a very high quality glaze that gives earthenware an iridescent metallic appearance. This coloured lustre made the fortune of Zsolnay who won many prizes over the years as well as in 1900, in Paris, during the Universal Exhibition.
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