A Private Collection of Danish Porcelain
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Cathrine Zernichow
Cathrine Helene Zernichow was a painter. She was born 08.05.1864 in Moss, Norway and died 26.11.1942 in Copenhagen. Her parents was Captain, shipping magnate Frederick Jacob von der Lühe Zernichow and Elisabeth Mangor. Cathrine Zernichow stayed single.
Cathrine Zernichow was among those non married females who made her way with Royal Copenhagen and exercised her art. Zernichow painted preferably flower pictures, but also landscapes and children, images which she also used on porcelain, where the ability to artistically design rendering and composition, her work performed well. In a period Zernichow also performed pottery works with animal motifs and ornamentation.
Cathrine Zernichow was student of Laura Sarauw at the Academy Colarossi, Paris (R. Collin and G. Courtois) from 1887-88 afterwards at Vilhelm Kyhn for some years from the 1891 on. Zernichow traveled to Lofoten 1880-81; Paris 1887-88, Germany 1904 1913; Italy 1911 1920; France (Pyrenees), Sicily 1926-27; Riviera 1928; Italy (Rome, Florence) in 1937; and besides that annual summer trips to Norway and Sweden for several years.
She was employed by the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory from 1905 until 1926.
Main information source: Kunstindex Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon
Artist: Catherine Zernichow
Date of Production: June 1910
Unique Number: 10488
Height: 50 cm
Diameter: 21,5 cm
Motif: Vase with Children in medallions
Remarks: Art nouveau pattern, was used as a
lamp base. Sold for 100 DKK.
KRC0488
Artist: Catherine Zernichow
Date of Production: June 1910
Unique Number: 10489
Height: 43 cm
Diameter: 20,5 cm
Motif: Vase with 3 Children in medallions
Remarks: Art nouveau pattern, was drilled and used as a lamp base. Sold for 250 DKK.
KRC1269
Artist: Catherine Zernichow
Date of Production: September 1907
Unique Number: 9886
Height: 21.5 cm
Width: 17 cm
Depth: 11 cm
Motif: Vase with 2 Children in medallion
Remarks: Sold for 150 DKK.
KRC1268
Artist: Catherine Zernichow
Date of Production: February 1908
Unique Number: 10025
Height: 13.5 cm
Diameter: 17 cm
Motif: Vase with moths and pappel
Remarks: Sold for 50 DKK.
KRC1253
Artist: Catherine Zernichow
Date of Production: 02.11.1916
Unique Number: none
Height: 44 cm
Diameter: 20 cm
Motif: Rose Vase
Remarks:
KRC0489
Artist: Catherine Zernichow
Date of Production: 1905-1922
Production Number: 645
Height: 18,5 cm
Diameter: 10,5 cm
Motif: Dancing girls under chestnut tree
Remarks: At the side signed "C. Zernichow",
pierced. Pendant vase with boys.
See also other production vases by Royal Copenhagen
Artist: Catherine Zernichow
Date of Production: October 1914
Unique Number: 11616
Height: 40 cm
Diameter: 13,5 cm
Motif: Tree Vase
Remarks: Sold for 100 DKK
KRC0490
Artist: Catherine Zernichow
Date of Production: April 1905
Unique Number: 9192
Height: 23 cm
Diameter: 9 cm
Motif: Girl Vase with butterflies
Remarks: Sold for 75 DKK
KRC0491
Artist: Catherine Zernichow
Date of Production: June 1909
Unique Number: 10335
Height: 40 cm
Diameter: 13.5 cm
Motif: Leaves and blossoms
Remarks: Price was 150 DKK
KRC0492