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Possibly Eisenwerk Horowitz (Rudolf Graf Wrbna)

1830-40

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Cup and saucer of solid medium blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration, the main body of the cup decorated with the Dancing Hours with a band of scrolled ribbon below the rim, with double-scrolled handle with a white leaf on top, the saucer with stiff leaf and lotus motifs.
Urn-shaped creamware vase with two ear-shaped handles and long neck (the cover is missing), glazed light brown with a band of yellow around the foot, each of the reserves, on either side of the handles, at the shoulder, and neck, each band is outlined in red; on either side of the body is a central oval reserve, each decorated with the image of a winged cherub, on one side partially draped and sitting in a landscape with fruit, on the other aloft in a blue cloudy sky with a dove, each handle terminates in a female mask.
Small, round, enameled copper bonbonnière in the shape of a brown and white spotted dog curled up on a blue cushion with orange fringe, the underside painted with a butterfly against a blue and white lattice patterned ground, with gilt metal mounts.
Bulb pot of solid white jasper with a deep blue jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration, of Greek cantharos shape, the body of inverted bell shape with two elongated ear handles with loops in the middle and mounted on a square plinth, on each side of the plinth scrolling foliate motifs with a larger leafy element in the center, the lower body with a repeating drop leaf pattern and the upper body divided into sections each with a small classical scene, including Coriolanus; the Three Graces; Beleraphon watering Pegasus; Nike and Warrior; Procession; and the Archers, the interior is glazed and with a flat round insert cover with holes to accommodate flower stems.