Description
Rare Pair of Art Nouveau Royal Dux pair of vases. H 36″
An unusually large and elaborate matched pair of
Royal Dux Bohemia Art Nouveau figural porcelain vases,
each standing approximately 36 inches (91.4 cm) high.
The complementary compositions incorporate partially draped female figures within highly naturalistic tree-trunk-form vessels enriched with molded foliage and floral elements. The upper portions terminate in elaborate pierced and reticulated branch-like rims, creating an unusually sculptural and architectonic form.
The subdued naturalistic palette, organic modelling, female figures, floral ornament and integration of the human figure into natural forms are characteristic of Royal Dux production associated with the Art Nouveau period.
The undersides bear the consecutive impressed numbers 10311 and 10312.
The consecutive numbering, together with the complementary designs, strongly supports their identification as companion models conceived as a pair.
Condition
From visual examination of the photographs supplied, the pair appears to be in exceptionally well-preserved condition for objects of this scale, age and complexity. No restoration, losses, cracks or major damage have presently been identified.
Provenance
Private collection, Montreal, Freda Besner Bronfman.
Acquired from the above by the present owner’s family and subsequently retained in a private collection in Ontario.
