Eichwald - Bernhard Bloch - Jardinière - Early pressed appliqué from the Barbotine line from the period 1898 - 1905 - Earthenware

Large Art Nouveau Majolica / Barbotine Jardinière – Eichwald (Bernhard Bloch) – Model 1919 – Circa 1900

An exceptionally decorative and characteristic Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) majolica jardinière (flower pot), circa 1900, produced by the renowned Bohemian manufacturer Eichwald (led by Bernhard Bloch).

This model (form number 1919) perfectly reflects the naturalistic aesthetic of the early Jugendstil period. The organic, flowing form is equipped on the sides with characteristic handles featuring a woven basket weave structure.

The front and back are richly decorated with a large, three-dimensionally raised peony/poppy in high relief (barbotine/appliqué), surrounded by detailed green leaves and flower buds. The piece is executed in a technically complex majolica glaze with a beautiful molten color transition: a deep raspberry and aubergine red at the bottom that elegantly flows upward into a lighter, speckled pink-white glaze.

On the underside is the authentic, impressed model number 1919. The absence of an export stamp such as "Made in Czechoslovakia" confirms an early production date before 1918, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Manufacturer: Eichwald (Bernhard Bloch)
Origin: Eichwald, Bohemia (Austria-Hungary / today Dubí, Czech Republic)
Period: Circa 1898 – 1905 (Art Nouveau / Jugendstil)
Material: Majolica / Barbotine (glazed earthenware)
Model number: 1919 (pressed on the underside)

Condition: In excellent antique condition with lovely glaze. No restorations. Minor, age-appropriate wear spots, barely visible to the naked eye.

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