Zsolnay Porcelain Advertising Signs

Item Details

A pair of Zsolnay porcelain advertising signs, Pécs, Hungary. Hand painted with polychrome enamel decoration sitting on painted scroll feet.

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.

Dimensions

- measures the larger sign.

Item #

17DCC121-453