John & Rico's
The Zsolnay Store specializing in Art Nouveau Art Pottery
Part of The Drawing Room Antiques
located in
Historic Newport Rhode Island
# 240. Pictured is a c. 1910 cachepot designed by Sandor Pillo Hidasy at the Zsolnay Factory. The theme is Titiana {from A Mid-Summers Nights Dream} walking through the night (with a rising full moon) being followed by four deer. A forest of Birch trees add contrast to the landscape. 8" across and 9" tall. This form which is dated 1910 relates to the American Arts & Crafts Movement of the same decade. Arthur Wesley Dow and his contemporaries similar landscapes in wood block prints, ceramics (vases and tiles), textiles, art (paintings and watercolors) and photography. The view of a rising moon through birch trees is common to the Arts and Crafts theme. As this particular decor surfaced after Zsolnay's participation in the Saint Louis World Fair of 1904, I suspect that it's inspiration came from viewing American exhibition pieces at that exhibition. Form number 8389. Signed and dated and a round raised factory mark. Glaze: night muted colors of greys, greens, blue and reflected white from the moon light. It is unusual for any Zsolnay item to be marked with the artist signature, the factory did not encourage individuals signatures on items, the just wanted the factory name. This is a very special and rare item. Condition: as noted in one of the photos, there is a star glaze line in the bottom side around the center of the cachepot. These glaze lines are not apparent in the inside of the pot; there appears to be a small side restoration or at least an area where the glaze did not 'hold'. P.O.R.
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"Zsolnay Ceramics Collecting a Culture" with price guide: "This beautifully illustrated guide to Zsolnay ceramics, featuring over 400 color photographs, covers the three main periods of Zsolnay production, including 1868 to 1897-Folklorism, Historicism & Victorian Eclecticism; 1897 to 1920-Art Nouveau (Secession in Central European terms) and Art Deco (Second Secession); 1920 to the present-Modernism. An entire chapter; fully illustrated is also dedicated to Zsolnay marks to help collectors identity their pieces." This book is 191 pages and is a large format hard cover. The over 400 color photos detail Zsolnay by size, form number, date of production and current market value. Available July 30, 1998. Price: $49.95 + shipping.
To order this book please send a check or money order {$49.95 + $7.45 shipping Priority Mail including insurance}for a total of $57.40 to: The Drawing Room , 152 Spring Street, Newport, RI 02840 {Email us for information about postage charges for shipping outside of the continental United States}
The Drawing Room and The Zsolnay Store is located at 152-154 Spring Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840.We are open daily from 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment. If you have an interest in an item listed in this document or wish to purchase an item, please call us at 1-401-841-5060. The Partnership of Gacher and Santi has been in business for over 30 years. We have been located in Newport since 1985.
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If you have an interest in knowing more about Zsolnay, check our Ephemera Link: we stock two excellent publications on the subject of Zsolnay. If you wish an evaluation about a Zsolnay item in your collection, just send us a photo with notations of size, condition and marks along with a self addressed stamped envelope and we would be glad to help you. And . . . of course we are always interested in purchasing fine examples of Zsolnay ceramics.
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