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ANTIQUE #SA1060105

Antique Art Nouveau Austro-hungarian Ernst Wahliss Porcelain Amphora Figural Compote Centrepiece Lamp, Nautical Scene

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Gillers Antiques Ltd

Unique Teplitz amphora figural compote / lamp made in Austria by Ernst Wahliss of a little boy with his pants rolled up, wearing a hat and satchel. This piece has been finely crafted with great detail, as can be seen in the minutiae from the childrens faces on the compote bowl, to the sea shells at the little boys feet. Mounted on a beautiful brass embossed base.
 
The Ernst Wahliss factory was founded in Trnovany in the Czech Republic in 1863. The business operated retail stores in London and Vienna where it sold Bohemian porcelain. In 1894 Ernst Wahliss bought the Alfred Stellmacher Imperial and Royal Porcelain Factory, which was founded in 1859.
 
Ernst Wahliss died in 1900 and in 1902 his sons, Hans and Erich, purchased about 600 moulds from the Imperial and Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Vienna and began producing reproductions of Vienna porcelain. In 1905, Hans and Erich named the company Alexandra Porcelain Works Ernst Wahliss. In 1910 manufacturing turned almost exclusively t...
Antique SA1060105 shown on this page was made in the Victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD