Minton Art Nouveau Secessionist Vase, England, Circa 1900s

Description

In excellent condition with no indication of damage or repair, this rare and gorgeous Minton Art Nouveau Secessionist vase measures approximately 8-1/4 inches tall and is fully marked. Rare, its top is decorated in silver with flowers and scrolling foliage, with scattered leaves elsewhere on the vase, all against a running brown and green glaze. Excellent condition with little wear.

About Minton Secessionist Ware. From about 1901 to 1916 Minton produced a range of pottery called Secessionist Ware, designed by John W. Wadsworth under the art directorship of Léon Victor Solon. The stylized floral and foliage designs constitute a major British contribution to the international style of Art Nouveau. However, Solon and Wadsworth named the collection after the leading European Art Nouveau grouping of the time, the Vienna Secession, whose first international exhibition had been held in Vienna in 1898. The use of industrial manufacturing methods meant the Secessionist range was more accessible to the popular market than other smaller studio or hand-made pottery.