9 1/2 inch Ming Turquoise Vintage Van Briggle LORELEI
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This is a beautifully detailed example, in excellent condition, of a vintage 1920's-1930's Lorelei by Van Briggle. The Catalogue of Van Briggle Designs by Robert Wyman Newton, lists the Lorelei as designed by Artus Van Briggle in 1900, and lists the piece as 9 1/2 inches in height. This Lorelei is just a smidge above 9 1/2 inches, as shown. This Lorelei has no chips, cracks, fleabites, repairs, dings, bruises, glaze misses or other damage. It does have very fine crazing, visible upon very close inspection - not when viewed at arm's length, and crazing is consistent with the pieces from the 1920's-1930's era. The bottom mark shows the double-A signifying Anne & Artus Van Briggle, and "VAN BRIGGLE CoLo. SPGS." on the gritty, sandy clay.Throughout the years, the styling of the Lorelei has changed, as has the position of the head & face, and the overall height increased. The earlier pieces, such as this one, have the head & face looking downward, and into the recesses of the vase. The later pieces have the head & face in a more upward, outward-looking position. The one photo shows this Lorelei, with a taller 1950's moonglo white, and a 2006 plum version that is taller still.The details on this piece are exquisite. The flowing hair & gown seem to emerge from the clay, and do not appear more "heavily carved into the surface of the clay"
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