Pair of large polychrome porcelain vases, AMPHORA, Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel, 19th c. cm 54x20x20, h cm 53x19x20 respectively from a model by Eduard Stellmacher, each surmounted by large-petaled Iris and young woman with veiled drapery; spider web relief decoration in the body of the vases with applied dragonflies; at the base spiral decoration of Iris leaves Under the base bear stamped mark AMPHORA in an oval, factory mark stamped in red, TURN-TEPLIZ-BOHEMIA R St K, stamped numerals 740, 1 and 748 and, 2. Bibliography: Richard R. Scott Ceramics from the house of Amphora and Byron Vreeland - Monsters & Maidens: Amphora pottery of the Art Nouveau Era - Collector's edition

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