496 - Grete Krämer-Zschäbitz, two ceramic vases, vase with applied birds and beaker vase, matt glaze

Grete Krämer-Zschäbitz, two ceramic vases, vase with applied birds and beaker vase, matt glaze Ceramic, glazed, two vases by Grete Krämer-Zschäbitz, marked on the base with incised monogram, 1) vase with applied birds, red-brown clay, red-brown glossy glaze over yellowish matt glaze, zircon white inside, slightly irregular body with round base, slightly drawn-in neck, two birds with spread wings attached at the shoulders, good condition, H. 16 cm 2) beaker-shaped vase, light-coloured body, yellowish matt glaze, overlaid on the outside with light grey glaze, body tapering towards the round foot with flared mouth, good condition commensurate with age, mouth and foot slightly chipped, H. 14.5 cm. 360-degree photo available on our website. Grete Krämer-Zschäbitz was born in Braunschweig on 3 February 1904 and died there in 2000. She studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule Braunschweig and in the sculpture class of the Dresden Art Academy and worked in Braunschweig, Selb and Dresden. As a sculptor, ceramicist and mosaicist she created originals in clay and soapstone, models for bronze casting, portraits and figurative works as well as mosaics, glass windows, church art and crafts.