![]() Mettlach Phanolith items were translucent and made of soft-paste porcelain in the technique developed at Mettlach by Jean Baptiste Stahl. This Phanolith, 2-handled vase has scenes from the Trojan War. The angel (Greek Angelos = messenger) in this case is a womanly angel with a message of peace in the Spring of life as symbolized by what appears to be Laurel branches with blooms.ĭownload Image Phanolith Vase Villeroy & Boch Mettlach, Phanolith Vase (#7010), c.1905. Gilding with gold on the edges and highlights required an extra low firing step. The relief angel was hand applied requiring great skill and attention to detail by the sculptor. This Mettlach plaque was made using a variety of different techniques. The factory ceased manufacture of these works during WWI and in August 1921 after a great fire destroyed the pattern and mold storehouse, but some molds survived and were used again in the late 1920’s.ĭownload Image Relief Plaque Villeroy & Boch Mettlach. ![]() On this side of the jardiniere the Abbey can be seen in the landscape. The Abbey tower became a symbol for the quality and design of the Mettlach factory. The factory was housed on the grounds of a former Benedictine Abbey dating to the 10th Century. Mettlach (named after the village) is one of the factories of Villeroy & Boch located on the Saar River in western Germany, very close to the borders of France and Luxembourg. This jardiniere is one of the many works donated by Bob and Colette Wilson. Etched and glazed relief in fine stoneware. Bean is represented in major museum collections nationwide including the Whitney Museum of American Art (NY), The Smithsonian Institution (DC), and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (CA).Įxhibited as part of New Acquisitions: Julianne and David Armstrong.ĭownload Image Mettlach Jardiniere Villeroy & Boch Mettlach. He is also inspired by English pottery in the tradition of Bernard Leach.īean received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Iowa State University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Claremont Graduate University where he studied with Paul Soldner. ![]() His influences include Japanese, Native American, and modern American pottery. He is best known for his complex pit-fired ceramic works decorated with post-firing surface treatments using paint and gold leaf. 1941) is a multidisciplinary artist working in clay, stone, precious metals, weaving, paper, and painting. Gift of Julianne and David Armstrong.īennett Bean (b. Bennett Bean Bennett Bean, Triple Vessel, c.
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