KOLOMAN MOSER
| About the artist | 1868 – Vienna – 1918 |
| Designed by | Koloman Moser, Vienna, before 1906 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, model no. S 693, before 1906 |
| Marked | WW, Austrian hallmark - head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000) |
| Dimensions | H 12.5 cm, W 25 cm, D 13 cm |
| Material | Silver, “vine leaf” decoration, excellent original condition |
| Provenance | private property, Austria |
| Literature | Design Drawing, Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) Vienna, KI 12565-3 |
Although of particular beauty and elegance, the vine leaf decoration is one of the rarest patterns used by Wiener Werkstätte. This may be due to the fact that Moser left Wiener Werktätte in 1906 in a dispute over its financial management. Hoffmann had repeatedly called on Moser to ask his wife Editha Mautner Markhof for further financing. This was of course embarrassing for Moser, who sought to maintain his position in the family.
According to the Wiener Werkstätte archieves at the MAK, 2 such candy trays.
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