Kentaurenflakon

Object NameCovered Jar with Centaur

Maker Kunstgewerbeschule Stuttgart

Maker Max Hagl

Maker Nora Ortlieb (German, 1904-1984)

Maker Konrad Habermeier (German, 1907-1992)

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1936-1940

TechniqueBlown, cut, engraved, polished

SizeOverall H: 14.4 cm, Diam: 10.9 cm

Accession Number86.3.9

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Nora Ortlieb Glaskunst: Nachlahverkauf

Nora Ortlieb Glaskunst

Place Made

Germany, Stuttgart

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, cut, engraved, polished. (a) Curved lip opening ground and polished flat with beveled edge, surface of spherical body has been cut away leaving two cloud shapes in high relief; in large cloud, copper-wheel engraved in Hochschnitt technique "stylized" figure of racing centaur with outstretched arms flanked by two six-pointed stars followed by scorpion with curved, pointed tail; small cloud contains in relief half torso of an angel with outstretched arms and clasped hands reaching toward a comet with an extended tail, two small stars flank comet; narrow, low, cut, solid, circular foot with ground and polished base. (b) Solid domed stopper with six-pointed star stone-wheel carved in relief with linear rays extending nearly to edge of dome, base of dome deeply inset with short, solid, slightly tapering vertical flange.
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