Lot Details
Lot 399
Amphora Pottery Co. Art Nouveau Earthenware Vase With Two-Winged Dragon
Model no. 4105, designed by Eduard Stellmacher, circa 1899-1900
Of tapering ovoid form, decorated with a menacing dragon clinging to the shoulder and body, in shades of green and blue, heightened with gilt, impressed company marks and model number on the underside. Height 17 inches, width 13 inches.
Provenance:
John Cobabe, May 17, 2001.
Literature: See Ceramics from the House of Amphora 1890-1915, by Richard L. Scott, Jan Mergl and Lenka Merglova Pankova, p. 105, figs. 141 and 142, for a color illustration of two vases in this design, including one example with similar coloration.
C The Flower Family Collection
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Original Condition Report:
appears to be in generally good, undamaged condition; not black lighted
Updated Condition Report:
appears to be in generally good, undamaged condition; blacklighted; under blacklight, there are a few principal areas that fluoresce a bright greenish-yellow hue; areas that fluoresce include most of the upper raised part of the dragon's spine long the body, wings, part of the C-shaped loop part of the thin molded body that is molded apart from the main body of the vase, and the lower tip parts of the fangs; there does not appear to be restoration to these parts, rather, the fluorescence instead appears to be the result of the green color paint on the surface of the vase that is intermingled with the gilding; also, when gently struck, the sound is a more typical sound of ceramic being struck, i.e., "clink" sound, rather than the dull thud sound that is heard when tapping epoxy or other infilling material; some of the tip ends of the teeth/fangs did fluoresce and there may be very minor restoration or repair to these tip ends
Height: 17 inches, width 13 inches
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