Lot 346

LIDDED VASE THOMAS

White porcelain decorated with a polychrome transfer-printed and hand-finished design inspired by Japanese Imari aesthetics, as interpreted by European manufactories at the turn of the 19th to 20th century. The composition features richly stylized chrysanthemums, peonies, lotuses, and other floral motifs, complemented by butterfly details. On one panel, a prominently placed pair of cranes – a symbol of longevity and happiness in Asian art – stands in a floral and rocky landscape. Gilding is applied to the upper rim, lid, and foot. The mark "Thomas, Bavaria" with the number 13 in green underglaze corresponds to the period between 1908 and 1939, when the Thomas porcelain factory (founded by Fritz Thomas in 1903 in Marktredwitz) was already operating under the Rosenthal group. Red printed numbers indicate the shape (3526), decoration variant, and production batch.

Damage: minor paint wear.