Antique ca. 1894-1904 Bohemian Art Nouveau Amphora Austria Ceramic Vase

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Antique ca. 1894-1904 Bohemian Art Nouveau Amphora Austria Vase. This large vase measures
14-3/4" Height x 8-1/2" Width. Note that this area of Austria where these were made around 1900, known as Bohemia, is part of the Czech Republic today.
This stunning black vase is in great condition for it's age. There is one obviously damaged red leaf that I have shown in the final photograph. There do not seem to be any cracks, chips or crazing. The bottom of the vase has a Stamped Crown logo, some numbers and both "AUSTRIA" and 'AMPHORA" stamped inside oval circles. There is a nice photo to see these marks. This vase makes a spectacular statement.
Per an article written by Olga Harmsen and posted on aboutartnouveau dot wordpress dot com: "The name Amphora refers to art pottery produced by a particular company in Teplitz during the Art Nouveau era. There were up to 30 ceramics manufacturers in the kaolin-rich Turn-Teplitz region of Bohemia at the time. And they opened factories, closed again, changed owners, merged or shared common designers. Antique dealers and collectors often refer to Art Nouveau pottery produced in the Turn-Teplitz region collectively as Teplitz. But the name Amphora is used exclusively by one particular company.
In 1892 Alfred Stellmacher, after having been a leader in ceramics production for 17 years, encouraged his son and sons-in-law to establish a porcelain manufactory. The first Amphora manufacturer was called Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel or The Amphora Porcelain Works. The firm consistently marked pieces with the word Amphora and became known by that name. They used a variety of marks with the word Amphora, a red ‘R.St.K’ mark, or the initials ‘RS&K’. Combining unusual shapes with striking glazes, this company was recognized as the best in Amphora. The works were signed ‘Made in Austria’. Thanks to skilled designers like Eduard Stellmacher, Paul Dachsel and a host of decorators from the Special Ceramics School of Teplitz, Amphora quickly developed a unique genre of Art Nouveau ceramics....An unparalleled concern for fine design and the use of Alfred Stellmacher’s ‘ivory porcelain’, a matte yellowish material that was malleable yet resistant to high temperatures, is what the products have in common. Amphora’s stylistic diversity, combined with its constant standard of quality, made it a world leader among industrial manufacturers of art pottery. The departure of Paul Dachsel in 1903 and Eduard Stellmacher in 1904 ended Amphora’s golden age."
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