CERAMIC SEASON FIGURE 'SPRING'.
Gmundener Keramik. Design Michael Powolny; 1907-12 for Wiener Keramik.

Sand coloured body with decor in colours. On a round pedestal small boy with stylized wavy hair; in his arms a large flower cascade holding. Height 37;5cm.
Manufactory mark and model number 60 embossed. Condition B.

Literature:
Frottier; Elisabeth: Michael Powolny - Keramik und Glas aus Wien 1900 bis 1950.
Monographie und Werkverzeichnis; Wien; Cologne 1990.
The present model listed and illustrated; Figs. 21 and 22 as WV 27.

Michael Powolny founded in 1906 together with Bertold L鰂fner the 'Wiener Keramik' manufactory. In 1913 it merged with the 'Gmundener Keramik'.
"With the use of the putto as a ceramic sculpture; Powolny chose a motif that would be both
in the production of the 'Wiener Keramik' as well as in the complete works of the artist.
will play a role and today is associated worldwide with his name. [...] A typical example is the putto 'spring'; also called 'putto with flowers'; a part of an Series of 'Four Seasons'." (Terry (1990) p.45)Art trade; Van Ham.