The Drawing Room Antiques
Antique Zsolnay Gallery
152 Spring Street Newport RI 02840 {USA}
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Folkloric Farm Worker
# 5428. A rare figure from the Zsolnay Factory; circa 1888. Form # 2540. Printed blue factory mark and incised factory mark on the underside. 8 1/8" tall and app. 3" base size. Condition: crackeleture to the surface consistent with this type of glaze. The figure is of a farm worker holding a rake with a cythe and wheat at her feet. No apparant repairs, losses or restorations. Price: $250.00.
"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. Price: $49.95 + shipping.
The Drawing Room Antiques 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 ( cell 401-261-3980). We have been located in Newport since 1985.
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