A Private Collection of Danish Porcelain
Focus on Uniques of the Art Nouveau
Jenny Meyer
Jenny Meyer was a painter. She was born 16.04.1866 in Frederiksberg, and died 23.04.1927 in Frederiksberg. Her parents were District Justice Fritz Meyer and Marie Frederike Dalberg. She stayed Single.
Jenny Meyer became professional in underglaze painting technique under Arnold Krog's management. She performed a variety of vases and bowls in underglaze, often decorated with stylized floral motifs. For the exhibition in 1895 Jenny Meyer was in completion with five other women for a dish with dandelion motif for Royal Copenhagen. Jenny Meyer´s sister was Emma, who already developed a deep interest in painting from nature and Jenny shared her interest.
She was employed by Royal Copenhagen from 1892 on where she learned the underglaze technique in Arnold Krog´s department and stayed there 35 years until 1927, the year of her death.
Main information source: Kunstindex Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon
Artist: Jenny Meyer
Date of Production: 24.10.1920
Unique Number: none
Height: 50 cm
Diameter: 39 cm
Motif: Underwater Scene Vase
Remarks:
Artist: Jenny Meyer
Date of Production: January 1908
Unique Number: 10003
Height: 74 cm
Diameter: 20 cm
Motif: Landscape with trees
Remarks: Sold for 300 DKK
Artist: Jenny Meyer
Date of Production: December 1914
Unique Number: 11451
Height: 44,5 cm
Diameter: 20,5 cm
Motif: Cockatoo Vase
Remarks: Sold for 250 DKK
Artist: Jenny Meyer
Date of Production: 14.10.1924
Unique Number: none
Height: 43,5 cm
Diameter: 17,5 cm
Motif: Flower Vase
Remarks:
Artist: Jenny Meyer
Date of Production: October 1911
Unique Number: 10779
Height: 34 cm
Diameter: 16 cm
Motif: Flamingos and bamboo Vase
Remarks: Sold for 100 DKK
Artist: Jenny Meyer
Date of Production: December 1910
Unique Number: 10562
Height: 33 cm
Diameter: 14.5 cm
Motif: Grashoppers in medallion display.
surrounded by leaf tendrils
Remarks: Was drilled and used as vase lamp.
Was sold for 150 DKK
Artist: Jenny Meyer
Date of Production: January 1907
Unique Number: 9708
Height: 14 cm
Diameter: 18 cm
Motif: Lily vase
Remarks: Was sold for 50 DKK
Artist: Jenny Meyer
Date of Production: May 1897
Unique Number: 6302
Height: 22 cm
Diameter: 14.5 cm
Motif: Butterfly lidded vase
Remarks: Was sold to Juel-Luerkoff for 50 DKK