Pair of Bohemian Rococo Vases

Description

Pair of Rococo vases – Bohemian, Wilhelm Schiller & Sons, Bodenbach, late 19th century

Pair of "Chocolate and Pink Forget-Me-Not" vases

Great Pair of Bohemian Rococo Vases Made of glazed earthenware, produced at the end of the 19th century in the neo-rocaille style characteristic of Bohemian productions from Bodenbach. These decorative pieces, with their deeply modeled relief, feature a rich decoration of scrolls, cartouches and delicately sculpted floral motifs, enhanced by a glossy glaze in warm and harmonious tones.

The balanced and dynamic shape of the vases, inspired by the Baroque but reinterpreted with a technical virtuosity characteristic of Bohemian artisans, testifies to the high level of mastery achieved by the manufacture Wilhelm Schiller & Sonsactive in Bodenbach (now Děčín, Bohemia) between 1859 and the beginning of the 20th century.

On the reverse of each vase is a printed mark “BW”accompanied by the mold number "1952" and the number "8". According to research, the abbreviation "BW" could correspond to an internal foundry code – Bodenbach Werkstatt ("Bodenbach workshop") – used to identify the workshop or molding department. If these vases were part of a larger production series, the number 1952 would most likely designate the mold shape, while the number "8" would indicate a variation in design or decoration.

This marking system is typical of the factory Wilhelm Schiller & Sonswhere the molding and decorating workshops used their own alphanumeric codes. This confirms the Bohemian origin of these vases and their belonging to a high-level artistic and technical production.

Dating: late 19th century (circa 1880–1900)
Origin: Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Attribution: Wilhelm Schiller & SonsBodenbach
Technical: Molded earthenware, glossy glaze, polychrome decoration
Brand: impressions BW, 1952 (mold number) 8 (decor variant)
Dimensions: each approximately 35 cm tall
State: excellent, without accidents or restorations

With their elegant form, rich relief, and remarkable state of preservation, this Pair of Bohemian Rococo Vases constitutes an exceptional example of the refined know-how of Bohemian ceramists of the late 19th century, and more particularly of the manufacture

Pair of Rococo vases – Bohemian, Wilhelm Schiller & Sons, Bodenbach, late 19th century

Pair of "Chocolate and Pink Forget-Me-Not" vases

Great Pair of Bohemian Rococo Vases Made of glazed earthenware, produced at the end of the 19th century in the neo-rocaille style characteristic of Bohemian productions from Bodenbach. These decorative pieces, with their deeply modeled relief, feature a rich decoration of scrolls, cartouches and delicately sculpted floral motifs, enhanced by a glossy glaze in warm and harmonious tones.

The balanced and dynamic shape of the vases, inspired by the Baroque but reinterpreted with a technical virtuosity characteristic of Bohemian artisans, testifies to the high level of mastery achieved by the manufacture Wilhelm Schiller & Sonsactive in Bodenbach (now Děčín, Bohemia) between 1859 and the beginning of the 20th century.

On the reverse of each vase is a printed mark “BW”accompanied by the mold number "1952" and the number "8". According to research, the abbreviation "BW" could correspond to an internal foundry code – Bodenbach Werkstatt ("Bodenbach workshop") – used to identify the workshop or molding department. If these vases were part of a larger production series, the number 1952 would most likely designate the mold shape, while the number "8" would indicate a variation in design or decoration.

This marking system is typical of the factory Wilhelm Schiller & Sonswhere the molding and decorating workshops used their own alphanumeric codes. This confirms the Bohemian origin of these vases and their belonging to a high-level artistic and technical production.

Dating: late 19th century (circa 1880–1900)
Origin: Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Attribution: Wilhelm Schiller & SonsBodenbach
Technical: Molded earthenware, glossy glaze, polychrome decoration
Brand: impressions BW, 1952 (mold number) 8 (decor variant)
Dimensions: height approx. 35 cm each
State: excellent, without accidents or restorations

With their elegant form, rich relief, and remarkable state of preservation, this Pair of Bohemian Rococo Vases constitutes an exceptional example of the refined know-how of Bohemian ceramists of the late 19th century, and more particularly of the manufacture Wilhelm Schiller & Sons, one of the greatest producers of artistic earthenware of his time, one of the greatest producers of artistic earthenware of his time.

Further information on the Royal Dux porcelain factory in Bohemia – via the link below:

https://www.majolicasociety.com/wilhelm-schiller/