Amphora, Reissner, Stellmacher & Kessel, fa

Vase with handles and flowers

model no. 26 580, impressed company mark AMPHORA, Bohemia, Trnovany u Teplic, production co. Amphora, Reissner, Stellmacher & Kessel, around 1905, ceramics with fine transparent glazes and gilding, body with fine floral motif, height 27,5 cm, professionally restored
The porcelain factory, most commonly referred to as "Amphora", was founded in 1892 by Alfred Stellmacher, later partners were E. Stellmacher and R. Kessel. The most famous productions were made during the Art Nouveau period. The company received a number of important awards and recognitions, e.g. In 1893, it won the State Prize at the Chicago World's Fair and the Gold Medal from Paris in 1889.