Description: Norman Rockwell's THE TOY MAKER Mikhael Guy Gateway_User 123 6691 2007-07-19T17:46:00Z 2017-01-20T19:18:00Z 2 518 2956 Your Company Name 24 5 3630 9.2720 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Clean false false false Kaiser-Porzellanmanufaktur Staffelstein K.G. Krohach – Bavaria - Germany Silver Thistle Flowers Vase Silberdistel Design by Karl Nossek Being offered on this auction is a vase made by Kaiser-Porzellanmanufaktur (former Porzellanfabrik AL-KA Kunst Alboth & Kaiser) in their Staffelstein factory near Krohach, Bavaria Germany. It is of famous German Op-Art line. It has double cone shape with shorter upper side. Vase is decorated from one side with expressive pictures of silver thistle flowers in white, pink and leafs in greenish and brownish with gold, all on white background. Another side features small picture of one flower. Another name of this flower is ‘Carlina Acaulis’. It is native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe. In German it is ‘Silberdistel’. Sometime it is called ‘Weather Clock’ because flower heads are opened during sunshine and closed at night and during rainfall. Vase is fully glazed. Looks splendid. AK Kaiser was the leading manufacturer of such decorative vases in 1970s. They were marked with ‘AK Kaiser Exclusive’ adhesive stickers. Artist Karl Nossek designed this vase. He was known for his expressive design work made for Porzellanfabrik Seltmann and Porzellanfabrik Winterling. He created numerous artistic vases for AL-KA Kaiser. Mark on the backside dates production of 1970s. There is also ‘Silberdistel’ written in gold and ‘W. Germany’ in blue on the backside. Other marking is incised model number 456/20 and 24 written in purple. Vase measures about 2 ¾” in diameter on the base and stands 9 ¾” tall. Condition is immaculate with no cracks or chips found. Colors are bright and vibrant. Gold has no wear. Please take a look at the pictures to find out more about this item. Payment: PayPal. We ship Worldwide – please contact us for a postal quote to your country. Save on Shipping: if you plan to bid on more than one item, I will at your request combine items together. Return: We always guarantee everything that we sell to be as described. If you’re not satisfied with your purchase, you can always return it in 30 days after auction. Please feel free to email with any questions. Thanks for bidding! The images shown may appear glary or blurry due to camera sizing. Please contact me with your e-mail address to get more pictures. If you're from Russia, eBay recommends to use Priority Mail because this service is insured and can be tracked. If you chose First Class, you're on your own, - it might be lost by Russian Post. If you're from South Africa, please contact me. Domestic buyers are welcome to return the item if you do not like it. However we do not refund shipping cost (both ways) as well as PayPal fees (this is PayPal policy now).
Price: 65 USD
Location: Stamford, Connecticut
End Time: 2025-01-21T02:39:17.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Production Technique: Pottery
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Material: Porcelain
Type: Vase
Brand: Kaiser