RSTK AMPHORA TURN TEPLITZ AUSTRIA PAIR VASES Antique pair of Amphora vases. Made by RSTK (Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel), Turn/Teplitz Austria, circa 1899 - 1910. Almost certainly designed by Paul Dachsel.

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Each vase measures 10 3/4 inches high. <P><P>
Vases each stand on 4 simple rectangular feet. Baluster shaped, with a pair of handles in the form of elaborate, gilded foliage. The vases have 3 distinct sections:

the top, somewhat reminiscent of a bobbeche on a candlestick, with deeply carved botanical theme (flowers and leaves, buds and berries in stylised form). The long,

cylindrical body is handpainted with trees (orange and gold against a pale green ground), in what we believe is called the "Japanese tree motif", and can be seen in

many examples, in different colours in the book The House of Amphora, by Richard L Scott. <br>
The bottom section is delineated from the middle by a raised gold line followed by a ring of sculpted flowers in great detail. The bottom consists of a magnificent

blue-green base with raised linear treatment, other examples of which can also be seen, page 158 in Scott's book. Almost hidden at the bottom is a moulded,

stylised floral pattern. There is a lot of gilding and gold highlights on all parts of the vases. <P><P>
Many of the themes in this vase, from the marvellous design to the textured surface,imaginative flights of fancy, modelling and painting can be found in many other

examples of Paul Dachsel's designs for RSTK. <P><P>
Each vase has a number of impressed marks under the base: these include: an oval with AMPHORA, an oval with AUSTRIA, a circle with IMPERIAL AMPHORA TURN, a crown,

another smaller crown, the numbers 11029 58. <P><P>
COndition: generally good condition. The colours of the bases are not entirely identical - one is slightly bluer and one slightly greener than the other. This is the

natural result of handpainting. There is a fair amount of gilt loss, in particular on the handles, which are entirely gilded. One handle has a fine (secure) crack.  

ANTIQUE RSTK AMPHORA VASE ROOSTER SPIDER WEB Antique ceramic vase with handpainted and gilded chicken / rooster, spider and web and 3-dimentional openwork foliage and berries. Made in Austria by RSTK, circa

1899 - 1900 and almost certainly designed by Paul Dachsel. <P><P>
Measures 7 inches tall. <P><P>
Baluster shaped vase with elongated neck. 3 wings / handles float out from the surface of the vase. The neck consists of beautifully modelled openwork, overlapping

foliage and berries, one of the specialities of Paul Dachsel and RSTK. They are entirely gilded with very subtle handpainted gold detail. Their execution is quite

outstanding. <P>
THe body has two wonderful vignettes hand painted and gilded in raised gold and an interesting choice of palette. On one side is a Rooster stalking through the

grass. In the background are tall bushes and trees, some hinted at in pale purple, others very richly highlighted in raised gilding. The chicken is wonderfully

portrayed in red, green and gold, with exotic tail feathers and tough stance. His open beak and strength of claws along with the arrogant strut, make it clear that

this is not a bird to be taken lightly. <br>
Another section of the vase, with a lot of creamy ground showing, has a number of highly defined, raised flowers amongst which is a very finely painted spider's web

and nestling under one of the flying arms, a black and gold spider. <br>
The bottom of the vase has a peach and gold Art Nouveau pattern. <P><P>
THe vase has the burnt orange RSTK logo that dates to 1899-1900. Impressed 530 AUSTRIA and 13. <P><P>
Good condition.  

SILBERPORZELLAN VEYHL PORCELAIN SILVER OVERLA Rare vintage silver overlaid on porcelain vase made by Silberporzellanmanufaktur Plüderhausen Manfred Veyhl, in Germany, 1930- 1950. <P><P>
Measures 6 inches high. <P><P>
Baluster shaped vase. Base, neck and rim are covered in solid silver layer. The beautiful blue ground has a continuous decoration all around it with silver outlined and silver filled roses and rose leaves. On either side a large, open rose is painted in tones of yellow pink and blue, as is some of the surrounding foliage. Other foliage is almost entirely filled in with silver, with the details left as negative spaces. For more information on this fascinating and rare work, see porcelainmarksandmore.com/baden/pluederhausen_1/00.php a website found via Google. <P><P>
Beneath one of the leaves is a silver mark: 1000/1000 which indicates the extremely fine quality of the silver. <P><P>
Underneath the vase is marked with a green SILBERPORZELLAN MANUFAKTUR VEYHL PLUDERHAUSE logo / mark in green and handwritten 16/15 - 16 in iron red. <P><P>
Condition is very good. No chips/cracks/restorations.  

ANTIQUE GERMAN PATE SUR PATE VASE GEBRUDER HE Antique porcelain pate sur pate urn vase. Made in Lichte Germany, 1890 - early 20th century by GEBRUDER HEUBACH. <P><P>
Measures approx 7 inches tall. <P><P>
Baluster shape with narrow neck and two flaring handles, almost like buttresses on a French Gothic building. Most of the ground is turquoise blue green with gilded

foliage, berries and scrolls as well as gold rims. The front has a large pink (with soft grey overtones) oval reserve, outlined in gold, containing a marvellous pate

sur pate vignette of a fairy sitting on a flowered, rocky outcrop, holding a large boquet of flowers in one hand. The detail is excellent and workmanship comparable

to Sevres, Meissen or Mintons pate sur pate at their finest. <P><P>
Marked underneath with partly worn Gebruder Heubach mark and a double circle with Made IN Germany written in it. <P><P>
Very good condition. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort.  

ANTIQUE DELFT LETTER HOLDER HP ROYAL BONN Antique Delft blue and white handpainted letter holder. Made by Royal Bonn, Germany 1880-1910. <P><P>
Measures:slightly over 6 1/4 inches high; 7 3/4 inches accross the widest point and a little over 4 1/2 inches front to back. <P><P>
Rococco style pottery with moulded shells and scrolls on the rims, both upper and lower. The entire ceramic body is glazed in white and handpainted in blue patterns, with lots of scattered flowers, foliage and a classic Dutch farm scene with outbuildings and windmills in the landscape. Even the back has been painted and is very attractive. There are 3 compartments for holding papers. The letter opener narrows slightly towards the front, so that you can see a little of the decoration on the sides at all times. <P><P>
Marked underneath in handwritten blue underglaze: Royal Bonn "Delft". Also a number of handwritten numerals 4357 / J 42 and 257. There are some impressed marks in the center of the bottom, but they are not legible.<P><P>
Condition is extremely good. There are two tiny areas of glaze loss on the back legs, presumably as a result of being set down repeatedly. One is the size of a fleabite and the other is well under 1/4 inch at it's widest. Both do not have any depth. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort to be found.<P><P>
Note: Royal Bonn 1836-1921, when it was bought by Villeroy & Boch and then closed in 1931.  

ANTIQUE GERMAN PORCELAIN FIGURE SNOW BABY Antique German miniature bisque porcelain figurine of a Snow Baby on a sled. Made in Germany, circa 1900-1920. <P><P>
Measures 1 1/8 inches long; 1 1/2 inches high. <P><P>
Tiny figure of a baby in a white snowsuit with little black patches under the feet. Sits on a bright red sled, one arm flies up as though for balance. Minute details

- see eyes, nose and mouth. Surface of snowsuit has little bobbles of bisque porcelain, giving a fluffy appearance. <P><P>
Underneath is marked in black: GERMANY. <P><P>
Very good condition. No chips/cracks/damage of any sort. Unusual good condition of the delicate porcelain details on the suit.  

DANCING GIRLS FLOWER FROG VASE HUTSCHENREUTHE Vintage Art Deco porcelain figure of two dancing girls with original vase and frog base. Made by Hutschenreuther in Germany during the Art Deco period - 1920 - 30's. <P><P>
Measurements: vase is 9 inches wide and 2 inches high. Figural group is 8 inches at highest parts. <P><P>
ROund vase in creamy porcelain. Scalloped and moulded patterns on the outside. A fitted frog in the center is round with holes for water/flowers and a flat plateau which is the base for the figural group. <P>
The figure depicts two girls at play / dance - one is pulling the other and both lean back for balance - one with outstretched arm. Both wear simple dresses, one with blue and one with red decoration. Typical Deco bob haircuts, beautifully modelled. Faces wonderful with pretty features. The figure is full of movement - girls dance on their toes, legs intertwined, balancing, dresses flying back. Base is round and modelled with daisy-like flowers. <P><P>
Both vase and figure are marked in green with the Hutschenreuther Selb over lion EHS mark with Germany and Kunstabteiling underneath.<P><P>
Very good condition with no chips/cracks/damage/restoration. There is a spot on the small finger of one girl where the glaze has gathered and darkened, but blue light indicates that this is original to the manufacture and not a restoration.  

RSTK TEPLITZ AMPHORA VASE W MAIDEN HEAD ENAME Antique vase made in Teplitz by the RSTK Amphora company, last decade of the 19th century. <P><P>
Measures 5 1/2 inches high. <P><P>
Wide bulbous body with slender neck flaring out at the rim. Ground is an earthy tone with pink/red/orange and shades of blue glaze. The front has a

handpainted portrait of an Art Nouveau woman 's head in profile - hair whiplashing about in typical Art Nouveau style. She is surrounded by a continuous

frieze of flowers - small white blossoms, large anemones and frilly foliage. Dark cobalt blue glaze in contrast to the rich white enamelling and generous

gold highlights and outlines. Gilding so thick that it takes the form of 'jewels' in many places. Beautiful, fine detail to flowers. <P><P>
Marked underneath with impressed 12 and 430. A burnt-red factory mark is partly worn, but legible enough to be clearly identified as the first mark used by

the RSTK factory between 1893 and 1903. <P><P>
Very good condition. No chips/cracks/restoration.


The identical vase can be seen in the book on Amphora by Richard L Scott (page 84): Model 1894-5, #476. Painting probably Nikolaus Kannhauser. Ivory porcelain. Celadon glaze. Woman's head with daisies and poppies. ....  

ANTIQUE 18 CENTURY VIENNA PORCELAIN SAUCEBOAT Antique double-handled porcelain sauceboat. Made Vienna, Austria by Wiener Porzellanmanufaktur, between 1770-1810. <P><P>
Measures 8 3/4 inches long; Slightly under 3 1/2 inches high. <P><P>
Elongated, wavy form with a pair of ornate, scrolling handles, standing on a low oval base. Raised modelled linen folds. Moulded exotic foliage painted green on either side, under a slightly pointed spout. <P>
White glaze decorated by painted puce flowers and green foliage. One larger central rose surrounded by sprigs of smaller flowers. <P><P>
Underglaze blue beehive mark and puce 33.A <P><P>
Condition is very good with no chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort.  

WIENER KERAMIK WIENER WERKSTATTE MICHAEL POWO Figural lamp Michael Powolny made by Wiener Keramik and sold by Wiener Werkstatte, Vienna, Austria first decade of 20th century. <P>
Figure stands just under 8 inches high. <P>
Very rare black and white figural lamp. Stands on oval base with black beaded border. Putto leans one arm on a cornucopia overflowing with flowers. The other

arm holds up a torch, on top of which the lamp fittings are placed. Relief modelled roses and other flowers cascade from her hair. <P>
Black and white were supposedly more rare than coloured examples of these Wiener Werkstatte / Keramik figures. <P>
Impressed marks underneath show the WienerKeramik and Austria marks as well as various numerals, presumably model numbers. There is an indentation and tunnel

under the base made to accommodate an electric cord. There is a kiln crack in this tunnel, as can be clearly seen magnified in the 'photos. It cannot be seen

unless you turn the figure upside down and look underneath. <P>
There is crazing to the glaze, but no chips/cracks. While clearly made to be a lamp, we do not know whether the current lamp fittings are original -

possibly something on the top of the figure's torch has been changed as the metal does not look original. <P>
Note: The Wiener Werkstatte did not manufacture its own ceramics. It used mainly the Wiener Keramik, which had been established in 1906 by Wiener Werkstatte

members Michael Powolny and Bertold Loffler.

Note: We had an email stating that the factory that made this piece was
Wiener Kunstkeramische Werkstdtte.Another emailer says Michael Powolny made by the Wiener Kunstkeramische Werkstadte. Thank you all.  

VINTAGE CANARY YELLOW PORCELAIN VASE W SILVER Bright, canary yellow fine porcelain with all around pattern of overlaid sterling silver. Made in Germany, in Baden-Wurttemberg, in the town of Pluderhausen. <P>
Measures a little over 3 inches high.
Beautifully elegant baluster shape, narrow on the bottom and widening towards the shoulders. The neck and bottom are entirely encircled by silver. The wonderful bright yellow ground, rarest of all colours in porcelain, has a floral and foliate silver decoration overlaid on most of the surface. It winds and curves with the fullness and curves of the vase and is repeated both front and back. <br>
Just below the neck, also in silver overlay is the silver standard which is an amazing 1000/1000 - absolutely pure silver, which is very rarely found.<br>
The factory mark is underneath. It looks like a black triangle with M over P seperated by a large S. Around this is written:SILBERPORZELLAN MANUFAKTUR VETHL PLUDERHAUSER. There are also various numerals within the black triangle and handwritten A6/8-79 in iron red underglaze. <br>
Condition is very good. We have not cleaned the vase/silver, but it is all in good condition, with no chips/cracks/damage of any sort.  

SIGNED HP CUP SAUCER NAPOLEON ARMY MEISSONIER Antique Cup and saucer with signed handpainted scene of Napoleon and his army after the painting by Ernest Meissonier (1815 - 1891), The Campagne de France, 1814. Artist signature J Missant. Believed to be done in the studio of A LAMM, Dresden , one of the greatest porcelain houses in Europe during the 19th century.<br><br>
Saucer measures a little under 5 3/4 inches in diameter and curls up to a height of 3/4inch; cup is just under 2 inches high. <br>
Deep green ground, decorated in heavy gilding with foliage, shells and raised jewels. The cup has a large, rectangular reserve opposite the handle. It is surrounded by a gold border with raised gilded 'jewels'. Within the reserve is a handpainted scene, taken from the very famous painting by Ernest Meissonier, depicting Napoleon and his army, on horseback. It is artist signed on the lower right, J Missant. <P>
Both cup and saucer are marked underneath with two marks: a pair of blue crossed arrows and a dark flower. <br>
Condition: both cup and saucer are in very good condition, with no damage of any sort and no restorations.


A knowledgeable person wrote me:cup was amde by Boudois & Bloch painting studio, Paris around 1890 - 1900. Identification are the 2 arrows.

There were a number of French manufacturers who used the blue arrows from the 1770's onwards, so it is difficult to attribute exactly by which factory they were made.  

ROYAL VIENNA SIGNED CUP AND SAUCER CHILDREN C Royal Vienna artist signed handpainted, gilded cup and saucer with a continuous frieze of children / youths courting, playing music and flirting in 18th century style. Made in Dresden, Germany, 19th century. <br>
Saucer is a tad under 5 inches in diameter. Cup is 2 5/8inches high. <br>
Stunning cup in very rich gold with forest green near the bottom. Swan handle with elegant and sinuous curve. Only the bottom shows the dark green ground, and this too is decorated with the richest, most beautiful gilding. Even the inside of the cup is gold. The circumference of the outside of the cup has a ring of youths / children in various romantic pursuits, all beautifully shown in pastel colours. Between and around them are raised gold flowers. The saucer with matching green ground has a delicate, lacy pattern in the center and a pattern of gold spriggs of flowers over the rest of the surface. <P>
The cup is artist signed ULLMER. Underneath in black script appears to be JANZ and a blue underglaze beehive mark. The saucer also has the blue beehive mark. <br>
Condition of cup is excellent - no chips/cracks/losses of any sort. The saucer is a little rubbed, but no chips/cracks/damage.  

ROYAL VIENNA RETICULATED PORTRAIT PLATE MARIE Royal Vienna reticulated openwork, cobalt blue and gilded portrait plate, depicting Marie Antoinette. Made in AUstria, 19th century.
Measures 9 1/2 inches accross.
Scalloped, wavy border, with gold rim. Immitation enamelled white jewels on a cobalt blue ground follow the line of the border. WIthin, the sloping side is pierced with elongated arches, rimmed and highlighted in gold. The entire border and outside of the bowl is cobalt blue with rich gilded decoration, featuring panels with swans, foliage and scrolls. The bowl has a square reserve with a very rich, engraved gold border within which is a handpainted portrait of Marie Antoinette, the high, grey wig/hair unmistakeable under a lilac bonnet and yellow checkered scarf. Very finely painted features. <br>
The plate has the Vienna Beehive mark in blue underglaze and partially hidden by the tape holding the plate to the frame, in script is the name of Marie Antoinette. <br>
The plate is mounted on a frame with light green velvet background. The frame itself with raised and carved fruit and flowers in a soft gold - highly attractive and elegant. <br>
Condition: very good. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort.  

HEREND PORCELAIN HANDPAINTED COMPOTE CENTERPI Herend porcelain centerpiece / compote, made in Hungary 20th century.
Measures 6 1/4inches high.
Inverted bowl shaped base, gilded knopf and gilded rims to upper scalloped and lower wavy rims.
Margins in moulded basketweave and gently swirling folds emanate from the start of the slopes.
Surface is handpainted with sprigs of colourful flowers and foliage and a large floral group decorates the center.
Underneath is the Herend blue shield mark, various numbers and initials (probably those of the artist) S.G.
Condition is excellent - no chips/cracks/losses/wear of any sort.