Wilhelm Kagel W. German MCM Orange and Brown Striped Cachepot or Planter appetizer plate MA estate sale of artist

MA estate sale of artist Lois Gross Smiley)

this brooch is bold but refined

though not exact matches

with that round and deep lower half offset by its dramatically sloping lid which doubles as a handle

and numbered 4 of 4

Wilhelm Kagel W. German MCM Orange and Brown Striped Cachepot or Planter appetizer plate MA estate sale of artistThis is a super sharp looking Wilhelm Kagel West German small planter or cachepot, c. 1950s 60s, incised with the WK mark on the underside. I find the combination of the form and surface decoration just perfect, and think it would be great filled with anything from a narcissus to an orchid to something leafy green. I believe this piece is specifically by Wilhelm Kagel Jr., who had studied at the Keramische Fachschule in Hhr, took over his father's