Wenlock remembers

The elegance of seaweed. Georges Hoentschel in 1900, created two seaweed-inspired decorative urns. The stoneware welcomed visitors at the entrance of the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle building. Today, the urn is on display at the NBWM, thanks to a loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art “A Singularly Marine & Fabulous Produce: The Cultures of Seaweed” remains on display until December 3, 2023. 🎨:Georges Hoentschel (French, 1855–1915), Possibly executed by Emile Grittel (French, 1870–1953),

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