Zsolnay Pottery Ceramic Cobalt Vase

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A Zsolnay Pottery ceramic vase, Pécs, Hungary. Flared scallop rim with tapered neck and bulbous body having a ribbed design. Decorated with a rich cobalt colored glaze. Five churches white stamp mark present to the underside.

Zsolnay Pottery was founded by Vilmos Zsolnay in Pécs, Hungary in 1853. Characterized by their Art Nouveau style pottery and figurines fired at high temperatures. Their trademark tower hallmark was not used until 1878, earlier pieces are unmarked. Introduced in 1893, many of the pieces appear with an ‘eosin’ glaze giving them a lustrous iridescent finish.

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17DCC121-061