F. VAN HOUTEN SON, BONN
ART NOUVEAU VASE WITH METAL MOUNT (in the style of ORIVIT)
Glass execution: ?
Lötz Witwe, Klostermühle, c. 1900, Phänomen Genre décor
or after Tiffany Studios Damascene Favrile Glass
or Raffinerie & Glasfabrik Fritz Heckert
or after Vilmos Zsolnay, Pécs, Rippl-Rónai décor
Mount execution: F. Van Houten Son, Court Supplier, Bonn on the Rhine.
Marked: 1858, Imperial crown, coat of arms of the city of Bonn.
— This mark is illustrated in the “Official Catalogue of the Industrial and Trade Exhibition Düsseldorf 1902,” p. 159. Only the Weststraße address is listed there.
The shield on the right side represents the coat of arms of the city of Bonn. —
Transparent iridescent glass with colorful enamel decoration.
Height: 33.5 cm (with mount).
Very good condition, outstanding craftsmanship.
Literature: http://www.steinmarks.co.uk/pages/pv.asp?p=stein95