Rare - 17\" Art Nouveau Antique Vase - Edda Amphora - Teplitz Austria - Chips For Sale

Chips, Repaired LegAn earthy beauty, this authentic Art Nouveau vase with its gnarly grape vines and glassy grapes is from the \"Edda\" series of art pottery produced by Amphora in the Teplitz-Turn area of Bohemia around the turn of the century (19th-20th).The vase is exceptionally tall, measuring an impressive 17\" high, and about 6\" wide. It weighs 2.75 lbs.Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RStK), later known as Amphora, began producing luxury ceramic objects in Turn-Teplitz, Austria in 1892, and they created some of the most highly collected porcelain objects of the 20th century.Despite the imperfections of this example, the exceptional colors and techniques make it an extraordinary masterpiece that displays beautifully.CONDITION: One section of hand-applied vine is lost, there are several small chips here and there (as shown), and one leg was broken off and was well repaired.
MARKINGS: Impressed numbers. When acquired, the vase had the blob of white paint on the bottom (shown) and I haven\'t attempted to remove it.