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Lot Essay
cf. Karen Davies, At Home In Manhattan, Modern Decorative Arts, 1925 to the Depression, 1983, p.39 for illustrations of related models.
Diederich first became interested in ceramics around 1923, during a trip to Morroco. He continued to draw on the animal and sporting themes which were so characteristic of his art. In 1927 he was awarded a gold medal by the Architectural League in New York. Examples were also featured in the 'International Exhibition of Ceramic Art' organized by the Metropoliatn Museum of Art in 1928.
Diederich first became interested in ceramics around 1923, during a trip to Morroco. He continued to draw on the animal and sporting themes which were so characteristic of his art. In 1927 he was awarded a gold medal by the Architectural League in New York. Examples were also featured in the 'International Exhibition of Ceramic Art' organized by the Metropoliatn Museum of Art in 1928.