A Yellow – mustard ground vase decorated with birds in silver overlay.

Stock Number: – OWA3162

Date:  Circa: 1940s

Materials: – Johann Haviland Porcelain, The silver is from the Schwäbisch Gmünd silver studios of Friedrich Spahr 

Country of Origin: – Germany

Description: – A delightful mustard ground vase decorated in the Schwäbisch Gmünd silver studios of Friedrich Spahr.  The ground is decorated in pure silver overlay with a study of birds in a tree.

Size & Weight: – The vase is 15cm tall & 8.5cm across the rim and weighs 450g

Condition: – The porcelain vase and silver are in excellent condition without any, chips, cracks, restoration or losses. The silver may have micro scratches to the surface following 80 years of care and cleaning the vase.

Photography: The porcelain vase and silver are in excellent condition the slight colour discolouration and light spots seen on the body of the vase are  made in the photography and does not represent any changes to the body colour in reality. The colour is uniform throughout.

History & Marks:– The silver is stamped Spahr 1000 to the lower aspect of the top rim. The porcelain company founded by Johann Haviland was first taken over by the Italian Richard-Ginori Group 1924/1925 and then sold to the Rosenthal group in 1936. It remained operational as Rosenthal subsidiary until its closure in 1978. The porcelain marks used between 1936 and 1978

Declaration: This item is approximately over 80 years old and is as described.

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