ART NOUVEAU CERAMIC AMPHORA FEMALE BUST DAPHNE BY ERNST WAHLISS TURN-TEPLITZ BOHEMIA AUSTRIA CIRCA

ART NOUVEAU CERAMIC AMPHORA FEMALE BUST DAPHNE BY ERNST WAHLISS TURN-TEPLITZ BOHEMIA AUSTRIA CIRCA 1898

Rich in high relief color in round this sculpture would make an impressive addition to any fine household or collection.

DETAILS:
- ARTIST: Ernst Wahliss (1836 - 1900).
- SUBJECT: Large glazed ceramic Amphora bust, 'Daphne' Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia, 1897-98
- TITLE: Daphne
- MARKS: Impressed 4268/7 Made In Austria
- SIZE: 25-1/2 In. (65cm.) Height x 17 In. (42.5cm) Shoulder to Shoulder Width x 10 In. (25cm.) Depth. The plinth base measures: 7-1/4 In. (18.5cm.) x 7 In. (18cm.).
- CONDITION: Small old professional restoration to one of the leaves on the headdress, otherwise excellent condition.

BACKGROUND: Ernst Wahliss (1836 - 1900)
By the late 1880s, merchant Ernst Wahliss had established himself as Vienna's leading retailer in porcelain goods. In 1894, he purchased the Alfred Stellmacher factory in Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia, and began to produce decorative ceramics under the name Ernst Wahliss Kunst-, Porzellan- und Fayence-Fabrik. By 1907 his son Gerhard Martin Wahliss owned the factory and continued to create a variety of functional and decorative items in earthenware and porcelain.
Condition Report: Small old professional restoration to one of the leaves on the headdress, otherwise excellent condition.