Description
Royal Dux Bohemia
Vide Poche – Porcelain Polar Bear on an ice floe and water basin
Documentation | Signed |
Origin | Czech Republic |
Period | Circa 1900 |
Styles / Movements | Art Nouveau |
Manufacturer / Brand | Royal Dux Bohemia |
Materials | Porcelain |
Dimensions | W. 7.09 in; H. 3.94 in; D. 4.72 in;
W. 18 cm; H. 10 cm; D. 12 cm; |
Condition | Excellent condition – barely used with minimal signs of aging & wear |
Description | Magnificent antique vide poche of a polar bear on an ice floe and water basin.
Very rare model. Made out of porcelain. At the underside the triangle of Royal Dux Bohemia (only a few letters are still visible). Model: 1067 From the Czech Republic. In very beautiful condition, once had a successful restoration to an edge fragment. Royal Dux The factory Royal Dux , porcelain brand Bohemia , was shown at the beginning of xx the century by his style productions Art Nouveau .Founded in 1853 near Prague in Dux, initially to produce useful objects, the factory was bought by Eduard Eichler, a recognized artist, which marked the beginning of its prosperity. But it was from 1898, following his installation in Berlin , that works of remarkable quality were produced.This important factory produced vases, figurines, often female subjects, in exuberant decorations of flowers, leaves on shell bases, fountains … Porcelain was left in the form of a cookie , golden or painted, often in green. During this Art Nouveau period, the company was successful thanks to a modeler-decorator Alois Hampel. The factory is still active today. |
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