Gold leaves & acorns on glossy crisp white porcelain.
Tobacco Humidor ~ Nut or Candy Jar ~ Boudoir Dresser Powder Jar.
Pfeiffer & Lowenstein Schlackenwerth, Austria mark dates piece to 1914-1918.
MEASUREMENTS See photo # 6.
Stands 5 1/2" including lid knob.
Exterior diameter about 5".
Jar opening about 3.75".
Inner depth about about 3 3/4".
Weight 1 pound 10 ounces.
CONDITION
Over 100 years old, family home displayed.
Porcelain has no chips, cracks, hairlines, repairs or crazing ~ some light scuffs.
Gold acorns & leaves excellent, handpainted with some artist's imperfections & scuffs.
Top of jar's painted edge shows significant wear to gold & under-paint firing pitting.
Lid's painted edge & knob show wear & rough finish to gold, with rough area to inner porcelain edge.
Center circle at base around the mark has a minor edge dig/chip, marked in photo.
Some typical maker/firing imperfections: pitting, imperfect paint & glaze application, bubbles to gold.
Gold paint dot near bottom shows black in photo.
Base edge is unglazed, rough in finish & shows shading.
PHOTOS
No stock or borrowed photos
Fast shipping, carefully packed, fully insured & may include signature confirmation