Description: Alfred StellmacherTurn Teplitzcirca 1860 PairBohemian CeramicLidded Pitchers Estate Find We offer a magnificent pair of mid-nineteenth century ceramic pitchers by Alfred Stellmacher. The gothic pitchers retain their original lids and feature dragon headed spouts and handles that terminate as dolphin heads. The pitchers are a true left and right pair having been decorated with facing mallard ducks in flight above a sun rising amidst golden clouds. Each duck is superimposed over a gilt iris blossom and leaves. The pitchers are molded using Stellmacher's signature "ivory porcelain" which is a yellowish matte finish. Take note of a small upright area on each raised wing which is devoid of decoration. Here the matte finish is replaced by a gloss finish which could catch the light from a flickering fireplace adding motion to the birds winged flight.The pitchers are marked in blue with an early Alfred Stellmacher mark, the intertwined A and S within a rosebud.The pitchers measure 10 5/8" in height with an overall height of 13" to the top of the lids. The pitchers are 4 3/4" in width with a width of 6 1/4" from the spout to the handle. The bases measure 3 3/4" in diameter. The pitchers are in very good vintage condition. There is an old glued repair to a small flake on the rear base of one pitcher and some old tape adhesive residue on the lids. There are no other chips, cracks, breaks or repairs.Alfred Stellmacher, (born 1837) was a pioneering ceramicist in Turn bei Teplitz, Bohemia, Austria-Hungarian Empire, (now Trnovany, Czech Republic) working at the Kaiserliche & Konigliche Porzellanwerke (Imperial & Royal Porcelain Works) until 1859 when he opened his own factory. He was renown for the Orientalist and Neo-Baroque ceramics he designed and created and won the Gold Medal at the 1889 Paris World Exhibition. In 1892, Alfred Stellmacher persuaded his son and sons-in-law to establish their own porcelain manufactory called Reissner, Stellmacher & Kessel. Expanding on the designs learned from the father, the company soon became famous for their "Amphora" Art Nouveau pottery designs and the company took on the name "The Amphora Porcelain Works".In 1894, Alfred Stellmacher's factory changed hands and was renamed.
Price: 2000 USD
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
End Time: 2024-12-07T18:35:53.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Alfred Stellmacher
Type: Pitcher
Color: Multi-Color
Style: Gothic
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Year Manufactured: 1860
Material: Porcelain
Production Style: Art Pottery
