Rozenburg Porcelain Decorative Objects

In this exquisite covered bottle designed by Samuel Schellink for Rozenburg, a dynamic viper is depicted in an aggressive, poised stance. Its head is raised and swaying rhythmically, hissing loudly as it coils tightly, baring its fangs in preparation to strike. The viper’s distinctive zigzag pattern of green and sienna scales serves both as camouflage and a warning to potential threats. Adding to its intrigue, the snake incorporates mythological elements, including a “beard” of two hairs. This bearded serpent motif, rare and symbolic, appears across various Classical contexts and media, including Greek, Etruscan, Roman, and Egyptian art and literature. Interpretations of this motif vary: some see the serpent as male, while others view it as an anthropomorphic deity. The bottle stopper is stylized like a flame, enhancing the dynamic and otherworldly character of the design. The sides of the bottle are adorned with twisted cockscomb flowers, their coral-like blooms characterized by tightly clustered, crinkled, and ridged textures. These flowers hold religious significance, often planted outside temples in India and China. Together, the bottle evokes an exotic image of beauty and danger, conjuring the allure of distant lands and referencing the origins of the fragrance’s ingredients for a Western audience. Item #: YC-21844 Artist: Rozenburg Country: Netherlands Circa: 1900 Dimensions: 8.75" height, 4.125" width, 2.75" depth. Materials: Eggshell Porcelain Signed: printed underglaze Rozenburg den Haag, work order number 1578, date code for 1900, monogram for Samuel Schellink Literature: A vase with similar decoration is pictured in: Rozenburg: 1883-1917: Geschiedenis Van Een Haagse Fabriek, Haags Gemeentemuseum, Hague, 1983, p. 204 (for a related tea set with snake decoration) Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes: Rozenburg eggshell porcelain...

Rozenburg Den Haag Finest Eggshell Porcelain Art Nouveau vase Manufactory: Rozenburg / Den Haag / Holland Dating: manufactured 1903 Material ...

A Dutch eggshell porcelain vase by Rozenburg. The vase features an octagonal flared rim over a narrower base, decorated overall with violet chrysanthemums, circa 1900. The identi...

An eggshell porcelain vase by Rozenburg. The vase depicts orange lily flowers both in bud and in full bloom. Circa 1900. Signed, ''Stamped Rozenburg den Haag...

A Dutch Jugendstil two-handled ceramic eggshell porcelain vase by Rozenburg Circa 1906. Signed, ''Rozenburg den Haag and marked with a stork indo...

A Dutch Jugendstil two-handled eggshell porcelain vase by Samuel Schellink for Rozenburg with floral decoration. Circa 1902. A similar vase is pictured in: The Paris Salons 1895-1915, Vol. IV: Ceramics and Glass, by Alastair Duncan, Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors’ Club, 1998, p. 371. Signed, "Rozenburg den Haag...

A Dutch Jugendstil Vase by Samuel Schellink with thistle decoration for Rozenburg. The vase depicts orange-pink flowers surrounded by spiky blue-green leaves and stems on a white bac...

Rozenburg den Haag Art Nouveau bulbous form vase with stylized motifs in high glaze polychrome, fitted with arching basket form handle.

Large vase form with glazes in brown, black, cream and white. Vibrant, abstract pattern decoration. Signed on underside.

A Dutch Art Nouveau eggshell porcelain vase with a handle by Rozenburg. Circa 1904. Signed, ''Rozenburg den Haag 52” with artist’s monogram and y...