VINTAGE LOT OF 4 CHINA PORCELAIN
BAVARIA GERMANY TOOTHPICK HOLDERS HAND PAINTED
Here
we have the start of a wonderful little porcelain or china toothpick holder
collection, with four pieces for one price.
The four are as follows, described left to right in the 1st photo: 1.) A beautiful little round shape ceramic toothpick
holder with a flared top rim and sitting on eight tiny feet. It is decorated with a colonial couple in
period dress (transfer) and has gold trim to the top rim and to the feet. It is unsigned and probably dates to the 2nd
half of the 20th century. It
is in excellent to near mint original condition. There is only some very slight wear to the
gold trim on the top rim. 2.) This one
is a simple tapered cylinder shape. It
is decorated with hand painted gold trim on an off-white colored background and
has a semi-glossy finish. It is signed
on the underside in green ink underglaze “J & C Bavaria” under a floral
trademark. According
to the book Marks on German, Bohemian
and Austrian Porcelain 1710 to the Present by Robert E. Rontgen this is
the mark of Jaeger, Thomas & Co who were in business from 1898-1902, so
this piece dates to circa 1898-1902. A
toothpick holder with what appears to be the same shape as this one is pictured
in the book China Toothpick Holders
by Judy Knauer & Sandra Raymond in Figure 15 in the middle. It is in excellent to near mint original
condition. There is only some very
slight wear to the gold trim. 3.) A beautiful little round shape toothpick
holder decorated with hand painted blue flowers and accompanying greenery
around the base over a cream-colored background that are all 100% hand
painted. There is hand-painted gold trim
all around the top rim and the toothpick holder has an overall semi-gloss
finish. It is signed on the underside in
green ink underglaze (along with the round “HR” trademark) “Hutschenreuther
Selb Bavaria.” According to the book Kovels’ New Dictionary of Marks: Pottery
& Porcelain 1850 To the Present by Ralph & Terry Kovel this
Hutschenreuther round “HR” trademark would have been in use from 1887, and this
one probably dates to circa 1900-1920. A
toothpick holder of this exact shape is pictured in the book China Toothpick Holders by Judy
Knauer & Sandra Raymond on page19 in Figure 15 on the right (in the Bavaria
section), with a different decoration.
It is in excellent to near mint condition except for some wear to the
gold decoration on the top rim. 4.) A
beautiful piece of early porcelain in the form of a lovely little toothpick
holder that is most likely of German origin.
It is decorated with a floral transfer decoration embellished with hand
painted gold, pink and green accents.
While I do not see the exact shape of this toothpick holder pictured in
the book China Toothpick Holders by
Judy Knauer & Sandra Raymond this does resemble many of the German
toothpick holders pictured in this book. This piece is unsigned and most likely
dates to circa 1890-1910. It is in very
good condition with only wear to the decoration and gold trim.
These
were all part of my mother’s toothpick holder collection and according to her
records she acquired these between 1976 and 1989.
I
do my best to describe all items as accurately as possible and to the best of
my ability. Some of my photos may be
somewhat lighter or darker than actual to better show detail or color. However, do not hesitate to contact me with
any questions, comments, or with requests for additional pictures. I will get back to you as soon as I am
able. I want your transaction with me to
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Age and Condition
Dates
and condition are shown in the descriptions above. None of the four have any chips, cracks, or
repairs. Please look closely at the
photos as they are an important part of my description of these items. Please keep in mind the photos may be blown
up at least 8-10 times normal, so anything you see will look 8-10 times larger
in the photos than it really is.
Please
note: if you see a dark spot in the photos it is from my camera and is not a
mark on the piece. It will be either
just to the right of center towards the bottom or slightly above center on the
right side of the photo.
Approximate Dimensions
The
tallest one is about 2.5” (6.4 cm) in height.
The largest diameter one is about 2.25” (5.7 cm) across at the widest
point.
Approximate Weight
About
7.5 ounces (215 grams) for the four.
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