JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, 1909 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, model no. S 1548 |
| Marked | JH, WW, two times Austrian hallmark – small head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), rose mark |
| Dimensions | H 22 cm |
| Material | Silver, “blossom pattern” decoration, glass liner missing, repairs at the handle, nice condition |
| Provenance | private property, Germany |
| Literature | cf. Wiener Werkstätte pattern book, Blumenkörbchen (small flower basket), p. 1548 |
A total of 12 similar baskets were executed between 1909 and 1910.
The details in the Wiener Werkstätte pattern book are imprecise, but our basket obviously differs from the one depicted in the pattern books in terma of number of pattern rows and shape.
Sincere thanks to Dr. Anne-Kathrin Rossberg, MAK Vienna, and Mr. H.S. for this information.
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