Steinbock Email Austrian Enameled Demitasse Cup Trinket Dish Courbette Horse

Description

Mid to late 20th century hand painted enamelware pieces by Steinbock Email of Austria. Demitasse coffee / tea cup with yellow exterior and peach ombre and burgundy patterned interior; handle wrapped in cord. And a small round trinket dish with red and white striped edge and image of a man in red colonial style jacket on a rearing white dressage horse with the word Courbette.

"Enamel Studio Steinböck was founded in the early 50’s by the students Hannes (John) & Haimo Steinböck, two brothers from Carinthia (southernmost Austrian state), who both joined the Academy of Art in Vienna, Austria. Nothing like this exsisted before that time so they became self-made-men. They produced various articles like jewelry, trays, vases, shop portals, artwork for churches and other special orders. Vienna’s famous artists (like Fuchs, Staudacher…) met there also and experimented with this material. The Studio was known all over the world and was also a secret tip in tourist guides. Until the 80’s (with emerging terrrorism and fear to travel), they had about one hundred employees who painted each piece by hand. Later there were only 20 with all the family members. The production switched to handprint combined with handpainting. But as always metals, enamels and 24 carat gold (printed and plated) were used. A former employee and kind of trainee was Michaela Frey, who later founded famous “Frey & Wille." Other copies were “Arta” and very shortly “Brimmer.” Because of the retirement of the two seniors “Studio Steinböck” was run for 2 years by their sons, Michael & Peter Steinböck but then sold. The factory finally crashed after more than 45 year of succesful exsistence in 1993 and closed for ever." (Source: Miss Bargain Huntress / Steinbock Family)

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear

Dimensions

Demitasse - 3.5" x 1.5" (Diameter x Height)