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Effie Hegermann-Lindencrone for Bing & Grøndahl.
Art Nouveau porcelain bowl.
Rare model.
Flowers and leaves in relief.
Underglaze.
Model number 1153.
Early 20th century.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
First factory quality.
Dimensions: D 18.0 cm x H 5.0 cm.
Effie Frederikke Nicoline Octavia Hegermann‑Lindencrone (1860–1945) was one of Denmark’s foremost porcelain painters and ceramic artists. She trained at the Drawing and Crafts School for Women in Copenhagen, where she met her lifelong collaborator, Fanny Garde. In 1886, both were employed by Bing & Grøndahl, where they decorated the renowned “Heron Service” in underglaze—a major artistic and technical achievement exhibited in Copenhagen and Paris in the late 1880s.
Effie developed a distinctive Art Nouveau style, modeling and carving flowers, leaves, seaweed, insects, and animals into the porcelain. Her decorative vases and bowls, often openwork and sculptural, are considered unique art pieces. In 1917, she created a pierced bowl with natural motifs including a dragonfly, now regarded as one of her masterpieces. Effie exhibited internationally in cities such as Berlin and New York and received wide recognition, including a "Diplôme d’honneur" at the 1925 Paris Exhibition.
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