Austrian (Carslbad) Art Nouveau Carl Knoll Iridescent Porcelain Vase

Description: Up for your consideration rare original Art Nouveau iridescant porcelain vase made by Karl Knoll in Austria, Carlsbad (Karlsbad Porzellanfabrik Carl Knoll). Founded by Carl Joseph Knoll in 1842, initially as a kaolin washing company, they received their licence to produce porcelain on the 17th August 1848. Carl died in 1868 and his sons, Adolf, Karel, and Ludvik took over the factory. They improved the product quality and introduced luxury painted goods. By 1903, only Karel was left, but he had three senior partners; the major shareholder being Anton Weber, followed by Wilhelm & Alfred Lorenz. By 1925 Karel had either retired or died. Ernst Mayer & Heinrich Endres had taken ownership by 1935. By 1944 Heinrich had died leaving his widow Mathilde as the second partner. The company was nationalised on the 1st January 1946, but no production took place due to the obsolescense of the machinery. The factory was finally closed in 1949. Signed and numbered accordingly on the bottom. Bearing label from Humler & Nolan auction. Excellent condition consistent with age and use; no damage. Please, look at the pictures as they are part of the description. Measuring 6 ¾”H; Bottom diameter – 5”. I only ship to confirmed PayPal addresses. Insurance required on all items selling over $100. Registered mail required for all items selling over $100. I declare the actual selling price on items shipped internationally. Customs duty, VAT, or import duty is the responsibility of the buyer. There is NO RETURN for items unless I have made a fundamental mistakein my item description. NO SHIPPING FEES REFUNDED. The reason of the return should be based on facts that I have not referred to. All postage to be paid by the buyer.

Price: 485 USD

Location: Staten Island, New York

End Time: 2024-12-01T05:58:55.000Z

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