Karel Opatrný (1881-1961)

ART NOUVEAU VASE

Bohemia, Bechyně, Keramická akciová společnost v Bechyni n. L., 1922-1948
Decorative terracotta vase, matte patinated and bronzed, tall neck with relief figurative décor: at the top, a trio of nymphs fleeing from a man reaching out to them, and at the very bottom, a pair of seated children with a bowl. Lit.: J. Hořava, Keramika z Bechyně. Výrobní družstvo keramické v Bechyni (1903-1924). Keramická akciová společnost v Bechyni (1922-1942), České Budějovice 2019, p. 101, model no. "179". H. 61,5 cm. Impressed mark "KS BECHYNĚ" and model no. "179". Condition B. Pierced at one point in the upper part, minor chips.