From the living estate of Arizona based brutalist sculpture artist John Gleason, this is a striking and beautifully preserved example of late-Victorian / Art Nouveau period Austrian majolica art pottery, dating precisely to circa 1890-1910. Featuring a highly sculpted, organic silhouette, this petite vessel functions beautifully as an elegant sauce boat, a small centerpiece bowl, or a distinct decorative accent piece.

Design & Artistry

The piece showcases a fluid, shell-molded body finished in an exquisite polychrome palette. The luminous, glass-like lead glaze transitions seamlessly from a vibrant, fresh-green interior to a soft romantic pink exterior. The scalloped rim and split-branch handle are highlighted with high-relief, embossed scrolling acanthus details in shades of warm brown and chartreuse green. The entire vessel rests elegantly upon a heavily sculpted, footed pedestal base finished in a deep wine-red glaze.

Markings & Authenticity

The underside features a thick green glaze and bears an authentic, period-accurate impressed "Austria" country-of-origin stamp confirming its Turn-of-the-Century European manufacturing heritage. Adjacent to the stamp is a hand-written underglaze pattern or decorator inventory notation.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent antique condition with no structural cracks, breaks, or restorations. The hand-painted underglaze pigments remain remarkably bright and vibrant. True to its genuine, century-old earthenware heritage, the clear glaze exhibits very light micro-crazing upon close inspection, along with minor, minor age-appropriate glaze wear along the unglazed resting rim of the footed base.

Origin:
Austria

Materials & Techniques:
Ceramic

Details:
Country of Origin: Austria
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Excellent antique condition with no structural cracks, breaks, or restorations. The hand-painted underglaze pigments remain remarkably bright and vibrant. True to its genuine, century-old earthenware heritage, the clear glaze exhibits very light micro-crazing upon close inspection, along with minor, minor age-appropriate glaze wear along the unglazed resting rim of the footed base.