Imperial Amphora - Vase - 1611 - Ceramic - Charioteer
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Art Deco ceramic amphora-shaped jug by Imperial Amphora, dating to ca. 1930–1940, from Czechia, with twin handles, 355 mm high and 180 mm wide, in excellent condition.
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Polychrome earthenware amphora-shaped jug with twin handles, relief-decorated in vibrant tones of pink, cobalt, brown and white. The body features stylised panels of sunburst/eye motifs, alternating with a dynamic depiction of a classical charioteer in full gallop, framed within a speckled textured ground. Richly glazed in black at the handles and rim.
This vase perfectly illustrates the long-standing confusion between between Amphora-Werke Reissner and the Imperial line: the impressed Amphora-stamp suggests Reissner, but the surviving Imperial Amphora label confirms its true origin. This dual marking explains why many pieces lost their labels and are still misattributed and mistakenly catalogued as Reissner (RstK)
Manufacturer : Imperial Amphora
Stamp : Made in Czecho-Slovakia / Amphora , nr. 1611
Sticker : Retaining a rare original gilt paper label: “Imperial Amphora”.
Form/model: 12308/3
Country of origin : Turn-Teplitz , Czech Slovakia.
Dimensions: height 355mm, mouth Ø 55mm, foot Ø 120mm, belly Ø 180 mm
Polychrome earthenware amphora-shaped jug with twin handles, relief-decorated in vibrant tones of pink, cobalt, brown and white. The body features stylised panels of sunburst/eye motifs, alternating with a dynamic depiction of a classical charioteer in full gallop, framed within a speckled textured ground. Richly glazed in black at the handles and rim.
This vase perfectly illustrates the long-standing confusion between between Amphora-Werke Reissner and the Imperial line: the impressed Amphora-stamp suggests Reissner, but the surviving Imperial Amphora label confirms its true origin. This dual marking explains why many pieces lost their labels and are still misattributed and mistakenly catalogued as Reissner (RstK)
Manufacturer : Imperial Amphora
Stamp : Made in Czecho-Slovakia / Amphora , nr. 1611
Sticker : Retaining a rare original gilt paper label: “Imperial Amphora”.
Form/model: 12308/3
Country of origin : Turn-Teplitz , Czech Slovakia.
Dimensions: height 355mm, mouth Ø 55mm, foot Ø 120mm, belly Ø 180 mm
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
1366 g
Title additional information
Charioteer
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Czechia
Model
1611
Material
Ceramic
Style
Art Deco
Manufacturer/brand
Imperial Amphora
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
355 mm
Width
180 mm
Depth
180 mm
Estimated period
1930-1940
