Austrian  Amphora  RSTK Teplitz  Bowl 

Reissner Stellmacher Kessel Austrian Amphora Pottery

This is a  pretty  elegant piece.  

It has a  unique shape and  is decorated with lovely pastel colors and with  great  gold accents.  

The bowl  has beautiful decorative  double handle. 

 THIS ART NOUVEAU VINTAGE TURN TEPLITZ BOHEMIA  BOWL

MADE IN AUSTRIA.  STAMPED MARKING ON BOTTOM. BETWEEN 1899 - 1905.  

BEAUTIFUL DETAILED HANDPAINTED WITH  DETAIL

 Lovely Dolphin style handles and the decoration is  very organic. It is painted with an earthy color palette and has a grape vine design. There are several manufacturing and artist marks on the base . 

Size:   6 1/2" high and 4" in wide including the handles. 

Detail Description:This beautiful early Amphora is hand painted in such  a pretty design and  attractive ornate handles adding to its charm.  The colors with the  stylized  dolphin handles are enchanting. 

Condition: In good condition. Hand painted  shows minimal  signs of wear. This is a very early piece, very good  condition for the age. The  minor flaws are  almost unnoticeable, and does not detract from how well this piece displays.  The base has two small flakes, there is one on the dolphin ear and a small area without glaze on the surface - please see photos for condition.

 Maker: RSTK Reissner Stellmacher Kessel Austrian Amphora Pottery -Amphora is the name of a company and  the term is often is used to  describe the style of  art pottery created  at that  period. Located in Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), the firm ,  founded in 1892 by Eduard Stellmacher,  Hans and Karl Reissner, and Rudolf Kessel.  Eduard’s father Alfred Stellmacher,  between 1876 and 1893, established himself as the  master  creator of decorative ceramics in Turn-Teplitz.

This  piece so  beautifully painted with a decoration  is very rich and elegant . The various elements and pronounced relief would make a handsome one for your collection.


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