{"product_id":"large-decorative-ceramic-dish-by-karl-niemann-for-kahler-denmark-1954","title":"Large Decorative Ceramic Dish by Karl Niemann for Kähler, Denmark, 1954","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"206\"\u003eLarge decorative ceramic dish designed by Karl Niemann for Kähler in Denmark, dated 1954.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"502\"\u003eThe dish features a hand-painted figurative composition depicting two stylized figures surrounded by floral motifs rendered in expressive brushwork. Soft green tones contrast beautifully with the warm ochre figures and dark linear decoration, creating a highly painterly and poetic composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eKarl Niemann was one of the important artistic contributors to Kähler during the mid-20th century and became known for his expressive ceramic works that combined Scandinavian modernism with influences from contemporary European art and studio pottery traditions. The freely painted imagery and simplified figures reflect the modernist visual language of the postwar period, recalling expressionist and cubist-inspired ceramics of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eThe hand-painted surface and spontaneous decoration give the piece a strong artistic presence while maintaining the warmth and tactility characteristic of Danish studio ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eThe dish remains in very good vintage condition with beautiful glaze variation and minor traces of age consistent with handmade production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003eA rare and highly decorative example of mid-century Danish ceramic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003eDesigner: Karl Niemann\u003cbr data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1363\"\u003eManufacturer: Kähler\u003cbr data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1386\"\u003eOrigin: Denmark\u003cbr data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003ePeriod: 1954\u003cbr data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003eMaterials: Glazed ceramic\u003cbr data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003eDimensions: Diameter 33.5 cm, Height 4 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bert Mauritz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61932613009738,"sku":null,"price":380.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/0292\/4346\/files\/karl-niemann-kahler-ceramic-dish-main.jpg?v=1779966804","url":"https:\/\/www.bertmauritz.com\/products\/large-decorative-ceramic-dish-by-karl-niemann-for-kahler-denmark-1954","provider":"Bert Mauritz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}