One image shows the model of the fountain in the studio of the “Gebrueder Schwadron” in Vienna, circa 1910-1914.
Literature: Karl Maria Grimme, Gärten von Albert Esch, Wien, Leipzig 1931 p.29.
Elisabeth Frottier, Michael Powolny, Keramik und Glas aus Wien 1900 bis 1950, Monografie und Werkverzeichnis, Wien, Köln 1990 n, 237.
Waltraud Neuwirth, Österreichische Keramik des Jugendstils, Wien 1974 p. 290.
Further a very detailed expertise dated 2006 by Maria Emberger from the Federal monuments office of Austria, in which she pointed out the exceptional importance of this monument.
The fountain was exhibited at the “MAK”, the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna as a great example of the works of Prutscher, Powolny and Schwadron!
Materials and techniques notes: Ceramic/ stoneware, ochre colored.
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Creator:Wiener Keramik Werkstätte(Manufacturer),Michael Powolny(Artist),Otto Prutscher(Designer)
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Dimensions:Height: 90.56 in (230 cm)Diameter: 30.71 in (78 cm)
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Style:Jugendstil(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:CeramicStonewareHand-Crafted
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Place of Origin:Austria
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Period:Early 20th Century
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Date of Manufacture:1914-1917
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Condition:GoodRepaired: the base had a crack which was repaired by a academic trained conservator. Wear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:Vienna, AT
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Reference Number:Seller: 31002Seller: LU1050239529882
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