A most charming pair of handmade Bohemian artisan-crafted polychrome decorated ceramic pottery candlesticks.
Hand-crafted in the early 20th century, Czech Republic (Bohemia), the handmade ceramic candle holders executed in traditional Boho taste, with a reddish orange molten ground, richly detailed throughout with vibrant hand painted floral motifs, having bright colorful hues and hints of various colors including lemon, lime, lavender, cobalt, and sky blue.
Signed underfoot; the circular base underside with beautifully aged craquelure, stamped and marked numbering, and stamped with the importers Coronet trademark, which is a stamp of a crown inside a laurel wreath. Above the crown is written "Trademark" and below the Crown "Coronet." This trademark was registered to George Borgfeldt & Co., a major U.S. importer located in New York City.
circa 1920; Czechoslovakia.
Dimensions (approx):
Each 4.5" Diameter, 2.25" High
Wonderful example of simplistic Bohemian pottery...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bohemian Hand-Painted Candlesticks
MaterialsCeramic, Pottery, Paint