Box - Porcelain - Karlsbad candy box.
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Selected by Florentin Brunz Gaborieau
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Description from the seller
This is a box/pot with a decorative lid (known as a bonbonnière or powder/jewelry box) in fine porcelain with elaborate ornamentation.
Piece Identification
Origin: Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary), Bohemia region (now Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic). The engraved mark on the bottom with the inscription "Karlsbad" confirms the provenance of this prestigious Austro-Hungarian/Bohemian porcelain production area.
Year/Period: Late 19th century to early 20th century (approximately 1890–1910), the Historicism / Fin de Siècle era.
Material: Porcelain with a magenta/wine-colored ground (claret/cranberry), hand-painted, interior coating in thick gilding (vermeil / gold immersion/brush) with raised enamel details and gold leaf.
Detailed Description
Lid Iconography: Features a miniature central painting with the inscription "Mühlbrunnen" (Mühlbrunnkolonnade / Colonnade of the Mill Fountain), one of the most famous and emblematic spa pavilions and colonnades in the spa town of Karlsbad.
Finish: Edge decorated with gold garlands and pearly reliefs (beaded trim) in enamel. The interior of the box and lid shows an entirely gilded and mirror-like finish of excellent refined quality.
Height: 6 cm
Diameter: 11 cm
Shipping costs and customs duties will be borne by the buyer via registered mail.
I do not ship to the USA.
This is a box/pot with a decorative lid (known as a bonbonnière or powder/jewelry box) in fine porcelain with elaborate ornamentation.
Piece Identification
Origin: Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary), Bohemia region (now Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic). The engraved mark on the bottom with the inscription "Karlsbad" confirms the provenance of this prestigious Austro-Hungarian/Bohemian porcelain production area.
Year/Period: Late 19th century to early 20th century (approximately 1890–1910), the Historicism / Fin de Siècle era.
Material: Porcelain with a magenta/wine-colored ground (claret/cranberry), hand-painted, interior coating in thick gilding (vermeil / gold immersion/brush) with raised enamel details and gold leaf.
Detailed Description
Lid Iconography: Features a miniature central painting with the inscription "Mühlbrunnen" (Mühlbrunnkolonnade / Colonnade of the Mill Fountain), one of the most famous and emblematic spa pavilions and colonnades in the spa town of Karlsbad.
Finish: Edge decorated with gold garlands and pearly reliefs (beaded trim) in enamel. The interior of the box and lid shows an entirely gilded and mirror-like finish of excellent refined quality.
Height: 6 cm
Diameter: 11 cm
Shipping costs and customs duties will be borne by the buyer via registered mail.
I do not ship to the USA.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Specific region of origin
Carlsbad
Title additional information
Karlsbad candy box.
Country of origin
Czechia
Material
Porcelain
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
6 cm
Width
11 cm
Depth
8 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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