A fabulous spherical silver overlay vase by Friedrich Spahr
Code: OWA3322
Stock Number: – OWA3322
Date: - Circa 1950
Materials: – German Fürstenberg Porcelain and Schwåbisch Gmünd Silver
Country of Origin: – The porcelain is from the German Fürstenberg porcelain manufactory. The silver is German and from the Schwåbisch Gmünd Silver studios of Friedrich Spahr
Description: – A fine quality globular shaped Fürstenberg porcelain vase decorated in the Schwåbisch Gmünd Silver studios of Friedrich Spahr. The cobalt blue-ground vase has a delightful organically flowing floral design in thick silver overlay. The silver is stamped Spahr 1000 to the lower rim of the vase. The height is 9.5cm tall and 11.5cm wide and weighs 260g.
Size & Weight: – The height is 9.5cm tall and 11.5cm wide and weighs 260g.
Condition: – As one can expect, there are some very minor surface scratches to the silver following 70 years of love, care & attention. The blue body is in good order.
Photography: - Please look at the images as they show a true status of this delightful vase. There are some light reflections seen following the photography and are not discolourations to the glaze.
History & Marks:– The silver is from the Schwåbisch Gmünd Silver studios of Friedrich Spahr and is stamped Spahr 1000 to the lower rim of the vase. The Fürstenberg porcelain marks used between 1930-55. The Furstenberg porcelain porcelain factory was founded in January 1747 in Fürstenberg, on the Weser river by Johann Georg von Langen at the direction of Duke Charles I of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. It is the second oldest porcelain manufactaurer in Germany that still operates on its original site. (Wikipedia)
Declaration:– This is original Fürstenberg Porcelain from the time period described. The silver overlay is that from the Schwåbisch Gmünd silver studios of Friedrich Spahr.
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