Zsolnay Pecs Porcelain Box Butterfly Floral & Gilt Beautiful!

Porcelain : Decorative & Figurines : Zsolany

 

For your consideration, I am pleased to offer a beautiful piece of hand painted porcelain from the Zsolnay manufactury of Hungary. Some of you may be familiar with Herend but not Zsolnay, but they are equally outstanding. The history of today's Zsolnay Factory reaches back to the year 1853, when Miklós Zsolnay established the first manufacture of ceramics for his son Ignác. Ten years later, Vilmos Zsolnay, the younger brother of Ignác, took over the management and within a short period of time developed the small plant into a factory standard. The factory's first major success was reached at the 1873 World Exhibition in Vienna. On the basis of its displays, the factory received a great number of orders from England, France, Russia, and even from America.

After Vilmos Zsolnay's death, in 1900, his son Miklós took over the management of the factory, which by then had already become world-famous. During this time, the new style, the so-called Art Nouveau, was prevailing in decorative art productions. In the Austro-Hungarian monarchy and in other neighboring countries, no competitors could be found for the frost-resistant Zsolnay building decorations. Vilmos Zsolnay's great merit was his invention of several new technologies for the production of ceramics. In the course of his experiments, he developed a base material and glazes that yielded a quality equal to porcelain painting, but which at the same time allowed a much richer use of colours. His technique of firing glazes at high temperatures remains unique even today.

This lovely vintage lidded box measures 3 inches in diameter and stands 2 inches high. It is surrounded by a gilded band with a brightly colored floral decor and a lovely butterfly. It has the Zsolnay hallmark on the bottom. The are no chips, cracks or crazing.

A lovely piece of hand painted porcelain to add to your collection!

Item ID: 491-08HP