"Lauritz Hjorth. Denmark. Ceramic. Coat Of Arms Of Rønne Saint John Shield With 3 Cods"
Lautitz Adolph Hjorth (1831-1912) - Box decorated with the coat of arms of the city of Rønne Denmark, the shield with 3 white cods in a blue field surrounded by the motto "CIVITATIS ROTNA IN INSULA BORNHOLM"On December 4, 1562, the city of Rønne received the royal authorization to wear a coat of arms with 3 white codfish in a blue field, because the city “until now had no weapons, but used a seal that reads 3 fish”
Box in black burnt terracotta.
Diameter: 10.5 cm - height 5 cm
Marked with a stamp under the base: L.HJORTH
Lautitz Adolph Hjorth (1831-1912), Danish ceramist. From 1862, he made terracotta vases and figurines. These Nordic vase designs were the latest fashion at the time, and his products were sold all over the world.
Hjorths terracotta was abundantly represented at world exhibitions. Around 1900, Jugendstyle made its debut at Hjorth's, represented mainly by black burnt terracotta. The production was strongly inspired by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen whose statuettes were made at the factory. Lauritz Hjorth and his two sons, Peter Christian Hjorth (1873-1959) and Hans Adolph Hjorth (1878-1966) took over production in 1912. Hans Hjorth produced the factory's first stoneware in 1902 and received several international awards, notably in 1910, 1913 and 1915 (San Francisco) and 1929 (Barcelona) for its exceptional production. From 1913 to 1940, much of the sandstone was decorated by Thora Margrethe Hjorth (1875-1970).
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