19th-Century Fischer J. Reticulated Ceramic Ewer

Item Details

A 19th-century Fischer J. ceramic ewer, Budapest, Hungary. Hand painted polychrome floral decoration with gilt accents. The body and neck are highly reticulated with embossed floriforms and a figural stem handle. Marked to the underside with a brown stamp. The neck is closed off at the top and does not open to the lower body.

Fischer J. Budapest was founded by Ignace Fischer in Pest, Hungary, in 1864. (Pest is the eastern half of modern Budapest which was united with the western half, Buda, in 1873). His pieces bear the mark ‘Fischer J.’ with the ‘J’ being the same letter as ‘I’ in Hungarian. The Fischer factory was bought by Zsolnay Pottery in 1895.

Condition

- minor crazing present throughout.

Dimensions

Item #

17DCC121-229