Porcelain, multicolor glaze painting, enamel painting, relief gold, glass drip stones, irisated
Turn near Teplitz, Bohemia, 1900
Design: Nikolaus Kannhauser – Ceramic artist of the19th and 20th centruy
Executed by Amphora factory, Riessner, Stellmacher& Kessel, Turn near Teplitz
With maker's mark (red onglaze stamp) and blind tooling 'AMPHORA 634'
Height: 26.5 cm
Very good condition
The right side of this vase is adorned by an illustration of a crowned girl, perhaps an allegory for Russia, as well as three strips with differing decor

This exuberantly decorated vase was presumably made by Nikolaus Kannhauser for Amphora. It is made of ivory-colored, glazed porcelain adorned by multicolor glaze painting, relief gold and glass drip stones, this is the reason why it is at times referred to as jewel-porcelain. The right side shows a crowned girl, presumably an allegory for Russia. The girl's face shows features characteristic of Kannhauser's illustration.



The vase carries the maker's mark and the model number '634'. It is 26.5 cm high and in very good condition with minimal rubbings.



Amphora Porcelain Factory (est. 1876)

The Amphora porcelain factory, founded in 1876 by Alfred Stellmacher, produced fine and innovative pottery during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Known especially for their Art Nouveau period work, Amphora’s designs were highly detailed and incorporated numerous animal figures into their porcelain. The three main manufacturers of Hans and Carl Reissner, Edward Stellmacher and Rudolf Kessel came together as partners and created works influenced by Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Grueby and Rookwood. Like the founder who received a gold medal at the 1889 Paris World Exposition, the partners won international acclaim when they were awarded the best in show prize at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. In addition to the partners, additional manufacturers have included Ernst Wahliss, Paul Dachsel, Julius Dresser and designers from Imperial Technical School for Ceramics and Associated Applied Arts. After 1905, the manufacturers went on to establish their own operations with retail representation in shops such as Tiffany.

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