Amphora Austrian Pottery Vase with Cherubs & Flowers circa early 1900’s
Large Imperial Amphora vase with woman and cupid. Impressed with the Imperial Amphora Turn mark used 1903-1918, the Reissner & Kessler Crown, Amphora, Austria, and numbered 831 46 B. This is a rare one. Note the realistically sculptured applied flowers typical for the period, delicate flower buds and petals. Size: 21 3/4 inches tall 12 inches wide. The vase is a heavy one an impressive 12 lbs. Other photos available on request. Maker: This is a fine example of Imperial Amphora. Impressed marking Amphora and Austria used between 1894-1904 together with a crown and numbers. There is a crown mark with ‘Amphora’ and ‘Austria’ on the bottom. With the bottom glazed it is difficult to show the maker mark so I adjusted the contrast of the picture so it appears darker but it shows the makers impression better. The vase bears the pictured impressed "Crown" mark, oval "AUSTRIA", and oval "AMPHORA". It was produced by the Bohemian firm Riesneer, Stellmacher & Kessel Amphora, which was