Rookwood Pottery Vase by William Hentschel (1892-1962) dated 1910. Signed, numbered, and dated with process mark below numbers on base. A beautiful ceramic footed vessel decorated with lotus flower motifs alternating with slender leaves or blades of grass - all embellished with shades of cerulean blue and seafoam green over an orange ground that covers both the interior and exterior. The vessel is marked on the base with the Rookwood logo (a back-to-back "R" and "P" surrounded by flames), "X" to indicate the date 1910, identifying shape number "1348" (possibly "1848"), a process mark below the numbers to indicate an experimental piece, and a "WEH" (William Ernst Hentschel) artist's mark. A stunning ceramic vase by Rookwood artist William Hentschel that reflects the zeitgeist for Asian and organic motifs during the Arts and Crafts Movement! Size: 5.75" W x 3.625" H (14.6 cm x 9.2 cm)

The Rookwood Pottery Company was founded in 1880 by the artist Maria Longworth-Nichols who created a world-renowned ceramic studio in Cincinnati, Ohio that attracted many reputable artists and ceramicists. Born in New York on June 16, 1892, William Ernst Hentschel studied art at the Art Students League and Columbia University in New York City, the University of Kentucky, and the Cincinnati Art Academy. Hentschel worked as designer at Rookwood Pottery from 1913 until 1932, creating both incised and molded pieces. He also taught at the Cincinnati Art Academy from 1921 until 1957 and developed his own printmaking technique (aquetone) in 1928 in which he used an airbrush with numerous stencils. Hentschell's artwork was exhibited at the Closson Gallery (1929), Roullier's Gallery in Chicago (1930), the Traxel Galleries in Cincinnati (early 1930s), and the Cincinnati Art Museum (1932).

Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000

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Marked on the base with the Rookwood logo (a back-to-back "R" and "P" surrounded by flames), "X" to indicate the date 1910, identifying shape number "1348" (possibly "1848"), a process mark below the numbers to indicate an experimental piece, and a "WEH" (William Ernst Hentschel) artist's mark. A few spalls visible on surface. Otherwise excellent. Slight remains of museum putty on feet. Collection labels on underside of base.