Description:

Karl Hansen Reistrup for Kähler, vase with handles.
Decorative stoneware vase with iridescent lustre glaze in deep violet and metallic tones. The model features two characteristic handles and a rounded body, typical of Kähler’s artistic production in the late 19th century.
Origin: Denmark.
Designer: Karl Hansen Reistrup.
Material: Stoneware with lustre glaze.
Dimensions: H. 23 cm, D. 19 cm.
Period: 1890s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.
Bio:
Karl Hansen Reistrup (1863–1929) was a Danish ceramicist, sculptor, and artist associated with Kähler in Næstved. He played a key role in shaping Kähler’s artistic direction around 1900, particularly through figurative decoration and experimental glaze techniques, including lustre. His works are today highly sought after within Danish art pottery.