Transitional Lenox / Ceramic Art Co. American Belleek Master Sterling Mounted Beer Stein
Crafted in Trenton, New Jersey, this monumental 3-liter master stein stands as a premier example of early 20th-century American Art Nouveau porcelain, showcasing a highly detailed, hand-painted monochromatic slip-glaze portrait titled "The Monk and the Maid" alongside detailed reverse-side imagery of wine casks and storage barrels. The vessel is meticulously formed from translucent, ivory-toned American Belleek parian porcelain and features its original, premium Art Nouveau mixed-metal dome lid with a matching porcelain insert. The dark-patinated sterling silver mounting, detailed with elegant cutout windows and scrolling fluid motifs, remains mechanically intact and secured to the stylized scroll-work handle via its original adjustable collar and brass tension screw assembly. This rare transitional piece is in excellent antique condition, retaining its deep mirror-like gloss with no chips or cracks, and bears a crisp, gold laurel wreath factory backstamp flanked by the hand-painted gold artist initials "N M" on the base. Measures 10.25 inches high, 5.75 wide to handle. Please see photos.
Condition
See description. Shipping: We do not ship in house, you may contact upsstoreauctions@yahoo for quotes. Items can be picked up in person from our gallery as well. In all cases, prospective buyers are responsible for determining the physical condition of lots, as there are no returns based on condition. The printed conditions in the catalog entry are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only, without legal obligation. The absence of condition reports in the catalog entry does not indicate that the item is in perfect condition.
Crafted in Trenton, New Jersey, this monumental 3-liter master stein stands as a premier example of early 20th-century American Art Nouveau porcelain, showcasing a highly detailed, hand-painted monochromatic slip-glaze portrait titled "The Monk and the Maid" alongside detailed reverse-side imagery of wine casks and storage barrels. The vessel is meticulously formed from translucent, ivory-toned American Belleek parian porcelain and features its original, premium Art Nouveau mixed-metal dome lid with a matching porcelain insert. The dark-patinated sterling silver mounting, detailed with elegant cutout windows and scrolling fluid motifs, remains mechanically intact and secured to the stylized scroll-work handle via its original adjustable collar and brass tension screw assembly. This rare transitional piece is in excellent antique condition, retaining its deep mirror-like gloss with no chips or cracks, and bears a crisp, gold laurel wreath factory backstamp flanked by the hand-painted gold artist initials "N M" on the base. Measures 10.25 inches high, 5.75 wide to handle. Please see photos.
Condition
See description. Shipping: We do not ship in house, you may contact upsstoreauctions@yahoo for quotes. Items can be picked up in person from our gallery as well. In all cases, prospective buyers are responsible for determining the physical condition of lots, as there are no returns based on condition. The printed conditions in the catalog entry are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only, without legal obligation. The absence of condition reports in the catalog entry does not indicate that the item is in perfect condition.
