For sale is a beautiful Amphora art pottery vase made by Reissner, Stellmacher and Kessel who was considered the best manufacturer of this type of pottery. The Vase is rather large as it measures 7 3/8" tall and is approximately 7 3/4" in diameter. The outside rim measures approximately 4 1/4" and the mouth measures 2 3/4" wide.

The Vase depicts a wonderfully detailed Rooster in a barnyard scene with what appears to be Birch trees in the foreground and nice fields with trees in the background. This painting is done in various shades of Blue and White with nice outline details of both the rooster and the trees. This is all on the belly or the bulge of the vessel. The bottom third of the vase is done in a classic amphora iridescent cobalt blue background glaze with mauve mottling. There is a nice raised gilded decorative pattern over the blue glaze with circles and scallops that is quite pleasing. There is also a raised gilded dot to accent each scallop in the pattern The top rim of the Vase is also gilded in gold.

The Vase is considered to be in Very Good to Excellent condition as there are no cracks in this lovely piece. There is some minor flaking to the gilding at the base of the vessel where it has been set down too hard or from spinning the vase on the surface instead of picking it up and turning it to view the scene. It does not detract from the piece however as the main subject matter is the proud rooster strutting his stuff for the ladies! There is also a few of the raised dots with small surface glaze chips that do not detract from its beauty and finally some wear to the gilding on the top rim. The Vase is marked with a Red ink stamp that reads "R St. K TURN TEPLITZ BOHEMIA" surrounding a kiln in a circular manner as well as the words "MADE IN AUSTRIA". There is also an incised mark in an oval that reads "AMPHORA AUSTRIA". Finally there are impressed block numbers that read "3264" with the number "26" impressed underneath that.

The first Amphora manufacturer was Reissner, Stellmacher and Kessel beginning in 1892 and they were recognized for their superior quality. They had many unusual forms with spectacular glazes. There were many other potters in the Turn-Teplitz region as well however. R St. & K's was introduced to the United States in 1893 at the Chicago World Fair and they were awarded "Best in Show". In 1905 Stellmacher left the company to start his own business and R St. & K's name was changed to Amphora Werke Reissner.

There is the possibility that this Vase was decorated by Paul Dachsel. This Vase was made Circa 1892-1905.

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