Art Nouveau Putto Riding a Duck Figurine in Ceramic by Doblinger, Vienna, Austria, 1910s

Excellent viennese art nouveau ceramic piece: blond boy sitting astride the duck decorated with colourful flower garlands, resting his hands on his knees. The group is based on an oval, green and cream painted, stepped plinth, artist’s signature ‘doblinger f.’ on the top of the plinth behind the duck. Modelled by ferdinand doblinger (1872 – 1935), circa 1910. Manufactured by ‘wiener kunstkeramische werkstätte’ /= vienna art ceramic workshop ceramics, bright earthenware, glossy finish, hand painted

made circa 1910
dimensions: height: 23,5 cm / 9.25 inches width: 19,0 cm / 7.48 inches depth: 12,5 cm / 4.92 inches
marks: model number 1096
signature: ‘doblinger f.’ – on the top of the base behind the duck wkkw – wiener kunstkeramische werkstätte / vienna art ceramic

workshop: founded in 1899 as ‘a. Förster’ by alexander förster in vienna. In 1900 a silver medal was awarded at the paris world exhibition and from the same year they regularly took part in various trade fairs and exhibitions. The company produced art objects in porcelain, stoneware, faience and bisque. The focus was on art objects for electrical lighting, jardiniering for flowers, clock stands and knick-knacks, a. Förster had his own painter’s workshop and 23 artisans. In 1908 ‘a. Föster’ was finally liquidated and taken over by the two former employees heinrich ludescher and robert busch and founded in the same year as ‘wiener kunstkeramische werkstätten busch & ludescher’. The wkkw has always been one of the most important and versatile representatives of art ceramics.

condition: very good