Linn Ware
Tapering bowl with inverted rim and floral frog, two
About the SessionFrom early Cape furniture to mid-century classics and contemporary pieces, this selection of furniture, ceramics, glass and bronzes, traces a journey through more than two hundred years of South African design.
LOT 431
Linn Ware
Tapering bowl with inverted rim and floral frog, two
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 3 000 - 4 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 3 514
Location
Johannesburg
About this Item
Olifantsfontein, South Africa 1943-1955
Tapering bowl with inverted rim and floral frog, two
'LINN WARE' painted in oxide script on the underside
double-glazed, hand-thrown earthenware
height: 9,5cm; diameter: 21cm
Notes
The pierced ceramic floral 'rose' or 'frog' designed to support and separate flower stems within an arrangement, was frequently incorporated into Linn Ware vases. This reflects the studio's emphasis on functional craftmanship, combined with decorative artistry.
