TOILETRY SET

Moravia, Olomučany, Gebrüder Schütz, last third of the19th century
Part of a toiletry set consisting of a washbasin, a water jug with a high handle and a wide spout, and a pair of containers: a longitudinal box for toothbrushes (missing lid) and a smaller bell-shaped box with a lid. Soft stoneware, relief decoration in historicizing style with dolphins, mascarons, and grotesque ornamentation, color glazed in brown tones and turquoise. Publ.: A. Kalinová, Příběh keramiky z Olomučan, Blansko 2017, p. 41. Jug h. 31 cm, basin diameter 40 cm, h. 13 cm, oval box 22,5x10x6 cm, circular box h. 9,5 cm, diameter (inner) 7 cm. Impressed mark "MADE IN AUSTRIA" in an oval, letter G an archer (goods for foreign countries) and model no. "470" (jug), "SCHÜTZ BLANSKO" and model no. "470" (basin), boxes with engraved model no."470". Condition B. Minor signs of wear, minor scratches, otherwise in very good condition.