Early 20th Century Pair of Vienna Porcelain Royal Blue Vases

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Early 20th Century Pair of Vienna Porcelain Royal Blue Vases

About the Item

This is a wonderful pair of antique Vienna porcelain royal blue two handled classical urns on plinths. Each with hand-painted figural panels representing Venus and cupid and bearing the blue "beehive" mark to the undersides. This pair is beautifully made in porcelain and hand enamelled with superb gilded decoration. Condition: In excellent condition with minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 33 x width 11 x depth 11. Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 1 inch x width 4 inches x depth 4 inches. Royal Vienna is the generic name given to items made in a particular decorative style reminiscent of Renaissance paintings and sculptures. Strong elements of Greek Classicism are almost always present and the colour palette seems to be dominated by soft hues and romantic vibrancy. Gilding and elaborate border designs, and sometimes even Ormolu or Metal Mounts, were frequent decorative details that enhanced the superb painting and colours on Royal Vienna antiques. Almost all Royal Vienna porcelain was meant primarily for display and adoration, with the notable exception of some super-fine chinaware, that most likely is used quite rarely and on very auspicious occasions. Royal Vienna appears mostly in the form of porcelain such as Portrait plates, urns and vases and elegant Chinaware. Most bear a likeness of what is widely referred to in English-speaking countries as the beehive mark, which is actually an upside-down representation of the original bindenschild or Royal Shield found in the centre of the Royal Crest of the Hapsburg [or Habsburg] Royal Family of 18th century Vienna, Austria. The Hapsburg Royal Family mentored the Imperial & Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Vienna that lasted between 1718 to 1864. They produced exceptional porcelain second to none and equivalent in quality and artistic craftsmanship to their major contemporary competition such as Meissen and Sevres. Original and authentic Royal Vienna porcelain from the Hapsburg era are now found only in major Museums and very fine private collections. The vast majority of items we now call Royal Vienna were made circa early 19th century onwards by many companies around the world. The original and authentic Imperial & Royal Vienna "beehive mark" on porcelain is never symmetrical and always underglaze in blue or impressed, with very few exceptions. However, the most common beehive mark used on items in the same style, but made circa 19th century onwards. The vast majority and most desired Royal Vienna porcelain items are those made around 1870s to 1930s. This period witnessed the peak of their production by hundreds of companies and porcelain studios. Our reference: 07426.

Dimensions:
Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 4.34 in (11 cm)Depth: 4.34 in (11 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain
Place of Origin:
Austria
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1900
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 074261stDibs: LU95065112113