Antique Majolica Centerpiece huge Ewer Dragon Eichwald Style

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Rare Majolica Centerpiece Ewer Jardinere Dragon – 1830 Appraised by certified Alabama Appraiser to say: Center bowl: large English majolica piece, winged dragon bowl on sphinx base; bowl is 23" wide and boat shaped, overall height is 25". England ca 1830, Rare. Details: This monumental English majolica piece, winged dragon bowl is on sphinx base. England ca 1830, rare. It is a grand Majolica Ewer Epergne in similar style to porcelain pieces of WS Schiller, Gustafsberg, Eichwald and Hugo Lonitz. The handsome Majolica jardinière stand is uniquely designed with a mythological theme which features a dramatic Sphynx winged creature supporting a large dragon above her head. The Art Nouveau porcelain boat shape jardinière is deep with scalloped edges. It is huge and an outstanding piece of Antique Majolica. The detail is extraordinary by any measure.The boat shaped bowl is a fierce winged Dragon with a blue emblem on his chest. Along the belly are multi florals and scrolls of various ornamental decorated relief. The colors are: mauve, pink. green, teal blue ochre and cream with rich cobalt blue sides. Relief foliage and swirl designs with variation in stains and glazes.The lion pawed sphinx stands on a pink rectangular embossed base Based on the rendition and the theme on the piece, we would believe it to be an earlier design in the late 1800’s. (Cat #5 -- RM7) About 32 pounds in weight Size: The bowl is 23" wide and boat shaped, overall height is 25". Condition: It is in very good condition for its age. A piece of this size and weight is very technically challenging to make . There is a small repair on the tip of one wing that we notice. Look carefully at photos. Maker: I have not yet examined the underside for a maker mark. It has been suggested it is the 19th Century work of Hugo Lonitz, or Eichwald . The details of this enormous piece make a powerful statement, The Dragon has such fine detailed work, it is apparent that this centerpiece was in no way handed off to an apprentice to copy. This detail work is so fine it could have only have been created by a master artist. Vases bearing ethereal mythological sculpted and applied creatures such this one with its exotic glazes, elaborate detailing seem to have tumbled out of fairy tales in styles ranging from Art Nouveau to Symbolism and Secessionism. Its aesthetic style displays an Eastern European exuberance inspired by Bohemian folklore and its Celtic roots. Byron Vreeland, author of Monsters & Maidens: Amphora Pottery of the Art Nouveau Era, states :“These ceramics often appeal to people with vivid imaginations and a penchant for the bizarre. Sometimes the dragons go home only to be rebuffed by the wife.” Shipping : Local Pick up Montgomery Al 36105 .We can meet your shipper at the location. This is a big, heavy item. We prefer local pick up . If you purchase it, and want to ship it, we can take to local shipper of UPS to carefully pack.

Price: 2300 USD

Location: Montgomery, Alabama

End Time: 2024-09-17T16:29:43.000Z

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