Hans Christiansen (1866-1948), a Pair of Mettlach...

Hans Christiansen (1866-1948), a Pair of Mettlach Art Nouveau stoneware vases, "Die Nacht" (The Night) and "Der Tag" (The Day) c.1898, Impressed Mettlach VB (Villeroy & Boch) numbered 2424 and 2425 respectively Each incised and coloured, one depicting an Art Nouveau maiden with dark brown hair and poppies and representing 'Night', the other a maiden with light brown hair and irises and representing 'Day', (small restoration to ‘Day’ vase) 25 cm high (2) Literature: Margret Zimmermann-Dege