Antique Amphora Vase, Turn Tepliz Austria

About This Piece

An antique Amphora bisque pottery vase, Imperial Amphora Works, Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia (Austria), c. 1900. The vase features large sprays of roses spilling across the front and wrapping around sweetly detailed putti or cherubs — their child-like faces showing exceptional attention to detail. Both handles are in a basket weave design with gilt wash. The top, middle, and bottom edges of the vase also carry gilt wash, as do most of the roses.

Amphora refers to pottery produced between 1894 and 1904 in the Turn-Teplitz region of Bohemia during the Art Nouveau period — among the most celebrated and collectible of all Art Nouveau ceramics.

Marks & Provenance

Marked for Imperial Amphora Works, Turn-Teplitz, Austria — circular mark, oval Amphora and Austria marks, and Crown mark. c. 1900.

Details & Dimensions

• Origin: Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia (Austria)
• Date: c. 1900
• Maker: Imperial Amphora Works, Turn-Teplitz
• Material: Bisque pottery with gilt wash
• Style: Art Nouveau — putti, roses, basket weave handles
• Height: 13"
• Width: 10"
• Item ID: 001710

Condition

Good overall, considering the age, size, and complexity of the piece. Some loss of gilt wash in places. One cherub wing has been repaired. One rose has some damage. Small flake near one handle on the basket weave. All consistent with age and use for a piece of this scale.

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