Royal Dux porcelain Art nouveau period
A porcelain cup in the shape of a large shell decorated with floral patterns, surmounted by two ladies climbing on each side. Marked underneath Royal Dux (Bohemia). Royal Dux is the more common name for the Duxer Porzellanmanufaktur, which was founded by E. Eichler in Dux, Bohemia (now Duchov, Czech Republic), in 1860. By the turn of the century, the firm specialized in porcelain statuary and busts of Art Nouveau–style maidens, large porcelain figures, and ornate vases with three-dimensional figures climbing on the sides. The firm is still in business.
Circa :1920
Dim: W: 16,1 in - D: 9,4in - H: 15,7in.
Dim: L:41cm, P:24cm, H:40cm.
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