BEAUTIFUL ART NOUVEAU BERNARD BLOCH AMPHORA FIGURE WITH CIRCULAR MIRROR "SCHOOP"

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THIS IS JUST A FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF THE ART NOUVEAU FORM IN AUSTRIA IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY. DATES FROM 1895 - 1910 AND WAS PRODUCED BY THE BERNARD BLOCH FACTORY, SIGNED Th. SCHOOP, DESIGNED BY THEODORE SCHOOP. BOTTOM OF THE PIECE IS MARKED BB (FOR BERNARD BLOCH) AND THE MOLD NUMBER 7544. THIS IS A FAIRLY SCARCE ITEM THAT DOES NOT COME UP OFTEN, THE PIECE IS IN OVERALL GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME MINOR SIGNS OF AGE WHICH INCLUDE SOME CRAZING AND A SMALL STAIN IN THE TRAY (SEE PHOTOS). THE BEVELED MIRROR IS ORIGINAL TO THE PIECE BUT HAS LOST A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THE SILVERING WHICH COMES FROM BOTH AGE AND MOISTURE, IT CAN BE USED AS IS BUT THE MIRROR SHOULD REALLY BE RE-SILVERED. MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 13 INCHES (33CM) IN HEIGHT X 10 INCHES (25CM) IN WIDTH X 5 1/2 INCHES (14CM) IN DEPTH, THE MIRROR IS 9 1/4 INCHES (23.5CM) IN DIAMETER. PLEASE REVIEW ALL PHOTOS AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOS CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.