Josef Strnact Antique Austrian Double Handled Floral Majolica Vase Pink Iris 9"

Description

Antique late 19th century art nouveau style majolica pottery vase glazed in green with pink irises, marked JS 4048, produced by Josef Strnact of Austria.

Josef Strnact Junior founded in 1881 a terracotta, majolica and faience factory in Turn-Teplitz. From 1902, he created a subsidiary in Geisingen called ""Strnact Junior"". He then purchased the ceramic factory ""Anton Heller"" in Turn-Teplitz.
In 1910 it employed 300 workers. In 1934 it was repurchased by Mr. Elly Schubert and Josef Pachmann.

Josef Strnact has produced faience and majolica: vases, pieces for the garden, flowerpots, pillars, umbrella stands, tobacco jars, clock cases (mantel clocks); weaved and open worked stoneware: baskets, flower receptacles; terra-cotta wall-pictures, majolica-letters.

Condition

Good Overall - crazing; couple of small chips; see pictures

Dimensions

7.5” x 5.5” x 9.25” (Width x Depth x Height)