DOI issue:
No. 88 (July, 1900)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19785#0153
Studio- Talk
HAMBURG.—For some months
past the modern pottery-ware
from the workshops of Her-
mann Mutz of Altona has
been exciting no little sensation among
amateurs and connoisseurs, on account
of its coloured glazing, which surpasses
anything of the kind hitherto produced
in Germany. Meanwhile Herr Mutz,
aided by his son, Herr Richard Mutz,
has carried his experiments forward in
various directions with the happiest
results. His latest productions reveal
great ingenuity of form, added to extreme
richness of colouring. They are designed
with full regard to their utilitarian pur-
pose, and the various shades of colour
are obtained by means of delicate glazing.
Quite novel are the little clay vessels,
which are intended to replace the old
glass finger-bowls for the dinner-table.
This is a distinct improvement, for the
clay bowls with their bright polychrome
hues both inside and out are very deco-
rative, and, when filled with water, have
a charming effect. We give reproduc-
tions of some of this new ware.
door hanging in
The special merit of these productions
designed by a. wallander lies in this : they are the direct outcome
cloth applique work of a genuine handicraft, and have been
evolved as the result of long years of
practice. They are admirably designed
devoted his time to the naturalistic art of the day, for the purpose for which they are intended, and
but after his first exhibition of ceramic works the their material has in no way been distorted from
director of the largest ceramic manufactories of its legitimate use.
Sweden, Rorstrand, near Stockholm, made him -
their artistic adviser. After four years a wonderful The directors of the Musee des Arts-Decoratifs
development of the artistic
work of this manufactory
is evident.
Not satisfied with this
single line of art industry,
howsoever attached he was
to it, Mr. Wallander soon
began to make use of his
ideas also for tapestry, and
later on for furniture, adapt-
ing in many cases his
favourite motives, the
familiar northern birds and
foliage, and flowers.
S. F.
pottery-ware finger-bowls
by hermann and
richard mutz
HAMBURG.—For some months
past the modern pottery-ware
from the workshops of Her-
mann Mutz of Altona has
been exciting no little sensation among
amateurs and connoisseurs, on account
of its coloured glazing, which surpasses
anything of the kind hitherto produced
in Germany. Meanwhile Herr Mutz,
aided by his son, Herr Richard Mutz,
has carried his experiments forward in
various directions with the happiest
results. His latest productions reveal
great ingenuity of form, added to extreme
richness of colouring. They are designed
with full regard to their utilitarian pur-
pose, and the various shades of colour
are obtained by means of delicate glazing.
Quite novel are the little clay vessels,
which are intended to replace the old
glass finger-bowls for the dinner-table.
This is a distinct improvement, for the
clay bowls with their bright polychrome
hues both inside and out are very deco-
rative, and, when filled with water, have
a charming effect. We give reproduc-
tions of some of this new ware.
door hanging in
The special merit of these productions
designed by a. wallander lies in this : they are the direct outcome
cloth applique work of a genuine handicraft, and have been
evolved as the result of long years of
practice. They are admirably designed
devoted his time to the naturalistic art of the day, for the purpose for which they are intended, and
but after his first exhibition of ceramic works the their material has in no way been distorted from
director of the largest ceramic manufactories of its legitimate use.
Sweden, Rorstrand, near Stockholm, made him -
their artistic adviser. After four years a wonderful The directors of the Musee des Arts-Decoratifs
development of the artistic
work of this manufactory
is evident.
Not satisfied with this
single line of art industry,
howsoever attached he was
to it, Mr. Wallander soon
began to make use of his
ideas also for tapestry, and
later on for furniture, adapt-
ing in many cases his
favourite motives, the
familiar northern birds and
foliage, and flowers.
S. F.
pottery-ware finger-bowls
by hermann and
richard mutz