Vases by Bing & Grøndahl from the Water Lily series, early 20th century

Two spherical vases from Bing & Grøndahl's Water Lily series. Dimensions: Height: 13.5 cm, diameter: 14 cm. Height: 8.5 cm, diameter: 10.5 cm. The Water Lily series is a nature-inspired decorative series featuring motifs of flowers and leaves from aquatic environments. The series belongs to the factory's Art Nouveau catalogue; organic, yet geometrically simplified. It was produced over several decades, primarily between 1910 and 1935. It is a typical underglaze decoration (colours fired into the porcelain), a technique for which B&G was renowned. The series was designed by Bing & Grøndahl's artistic director Aksel Rode (he was artistic director from 1930) and other regular designers at the factory.