Antique Pair Helena Wolfsohn Dresden Porcelain Vases Provenance, 19th C

A superb pair of Coalport twin handled vases, late 19th century in date. The painted shaped panels feature handpainted landscapes with birds set within shaped cartouches by A Perry,...

A beautiful large pair of Japanese Satsuma baluster vases by Taizan, Meiji era, (1868-1912) converted to lamps, dating from the second half of the  19th century. Each vase thickly p...

This is a beautiful antique pair of French Louis Revival Sèvres "Bleu Celeste" porcelain and ormolu mounted twin handled vases, circa 1880 in date. They are superbly decorated in ...

This is a beautiful pair of Dresden lidded vases and covers, circa 1900 in date. Superbly painted with panels of figural scenes of courting couples and flowers on a yellow and gilt ground, with underglaze blue Dresden marks to the bases. They are beautiful objects which will look fabulous in most surroundings. Condition: In excellent condition with no chips, cracks or signs of repair, and only very minor signs of wear comensurate with age and use, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 32 x Width 20 x Depth 20 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 1 inch x Width 8 inches x Depth 8 inches Dresden porcelain - A King's Obsession In the early 1700s, King Augustus II, prince elector of Saxony, held goldsmith Johann Bottger prisoner and commissioned him to create gold. Bottger instead discovered the method of creating porcelain, a favored and valuable item in the king's eyes. The king announced to Europe in 1710 that he would open a porcelain manufactory in Dresden. He instead opened one at nearby Albrechtsburg castle. Espionage was rampant, and the king guarded his porcelain secret, even though it meant imprisoning workers within the castle walls. By 1720, the secret was leaked and porcelain producers popped up in Vienna and Venice. Dresden porcelain adopted Saxon crossed swords in under-glaze blue as its distinguishing mark. In 1736, the porcelain manufactory produced the "Swan Service...

Pair of German Helena Wolfsohn style porcelain covered jars 19th century Hand-painted covered porcelain jars, with scenes of a courting couple, bouquets of flowers, and gilt decorat...

Dresden, Helena Wolfsohn, 1843 - 1878, hand painted porcelain lidded urn. Dual handled. Classical scenes in two cartouches on cobalt ground with gilt highlights. Helena Wolfsohn wa...

Mid-19th century large Dresden gold gilt with painted scene design details porcelain decorative urn / vase. The urn / vase is in good antique condition. M...

Pair antique late 19th century porcelain covered jars with "Dresden" marks.