Orivit Vase, Cologne, circa 1900
Description
Secessionist vase made of opal glass by Wilhelm Kralik in silver plated frame, signed "OAG Orivit". Height: 42 cm, diameter: 19 cm.
ORIVIT - factory of artisric tin and silver products founded by Ferdinand Hubert Schmitz in 1894 in Cologne. The factory has won several prizes: in Paris the gold medal at the world exhibition of 1900, in Dusseldorf in 1902 at the "Industrial Design Exhibition" and at the exhibition in St Louis (USA) 1904 they won 2 Grand Prix prizes and 1 gold medal. In 1905 the total financial collapse was a fact and the “Wurttembergische Metalwaren Fabrik” (WMF) bought ORIVIT . They produced items with the name ORIVIT until 1914.
The glass of the company Wilhelm Kralik Sohn, which was one of the leading Art Nouveau glassworks, was characterized by original design, experimenting with texture and high quality workmanship. Czech glassworks such as Johann Loetz Witwe, Pallme König & Habel or Wilhelm Kralik Sohn created a separate trend in Art Nouveau based on fanciful forms shimmering with multi-colored reflections.
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