Basin c. 1902

"Basin" is a ceramic set designed by Josef Maria Olbrich, a prominent figure in the Vienna Secession movement, around 1902. The set consists of a basin and a pitcher, both decorated with a repeating pattern of stylized, geometric shapes in a deep red glaze on an off-white background, highlighting the Secession movement's emphasis on geometric forms and simplified, stylized motifs. The design exemplifies the movement's embrace of a more modern aesthetic, rejecting the ornamentation of historic styles. The set is currently housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.