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Black Porcelain Vase Duo Jan van der Vaart & Platt & Young for Rosenthal, 1980s
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Black Porcelain Vase Duo - Jan van der Vaart & Platt & Young for Rosenthal, 1980s
Description: Sculptural black porcelain vase duo by Jan van der Vaart and Platt & Young for Rosenthal, combining two sharply different silhouettes in one refined monochrome composition. One vase is faceted and architectural, the other softer and more biomorphic, together representing the bold postmodern direction of Rosenthal design porcelain.
Dimensions:
Vase 1: H 21 cm, W 15 cm, D 6.5 cm
Vase 2: H 17 cm, W 15 cm, D 9 cm
Material: Porcelain
Brand: Rosenthal
Designer: Jan van der Vaart; Platt & Young
Color: Black
Condition: Very good vintage condition
Era: 1980s
Origin: Germany
Remarks: Glossy black porcelain with minimal age-related wear. No chips or cracks visible. Strong display presence as a pair.
About the artist: Jan van der Vaart was one of the key Dutch ceramists of the postwar era, known for disciplined geometry and a highly architectural approach to vessel form. Platt & Young worked in a more expressive postmodern register, creating objects with sculptural contour and a clear emphasis on silhouette and visual tension.
About the manufacturer: Rosenthal is one of Germany’s most important porcelain manufacturers, internationally known for technical quality and for its collaborations with major modern and postmodern designers. Its design-focused production remains highly collectible among dealers and collectors of 20th-century European decorative arts.
Design observations: This duo works through contrast: the Jan van der Vaart vase is more angular, compact, and constructivist, while the Platt & Young vase opens into a broader, more graphic profile with a strong vertical flare. In glossy black porcelain, both forms gain an almost sculptural density, making them especially effective as statement pieces in minimalist, monochrome, or postmodern interiors.
What for: Ideal for collectors of Rosenthal, modernist and postmodern ceramics, or for sophisticated everyday display. These vases work beautifully on a console, shelf, sideboard, or pedestal, either as standalone sculptural objects or with a few restrained stems; particularly suitable for modern, gallery-like, monochrome, and high-contrast interiors.
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Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsBlackMaterialPorcelainNumber of items2BrandRosenthalHeight21 cmWidth15 cmDepth7 cm
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Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 23 sales