DESCRIPTION: The beautiful ewer pitcher was hand painted by a talented artist using a purple, blue & green palate on satin ivory. The highlights on the floral sprays are gold paint. The flowers pop out at you. The dragon handle is painted in solid gold and the rims are trimmed in gold. CONDITION: While this ewer is classified as used, the condition is superb. There are no chips, nicks, cracks, rubbings, scratches, crazing or hairlines. There is a little wear on the gold as is age appropriate; this is only in one spot on the handle which you can easily see in the enlarged photos. DIMENSIONS: The ewer has a diameter of 3 1/2″ and a height of 7 5/8″ at the tip of the spout. HISTORY/MARKS: The company of Lazarus Straus & Sons was founded in 1869 and successfully specialized in the import and resale of glass and ceramics. By 1874, Nathan Straus (son of Lazarus) convinced Macy’s to allow the shop-in-shop chinaware departments in all their stores. So successful was the venture that they formed the U. Based New York & Rudolstadt Pottery Company, Inc. To import from the Rudolstadt Works in Thurginia, Germany. The now famous RW mark was first registered on May 22, 1896 and stands for Rudolstadt Works with slightly different versions being used from 1904 until 1924. Please view all pictures carefully as they are part of the description. The stand was used as a photo prop and is not part of this listing. See additional international policies below. This is ready to use or display with pride in your home. We strive to have satisfied customers. Please view each photo carefully. We try to include enough information while noting any imperfections that we see. Request additional photos as needed. We deal primarily with antique and vintage items. Since these items are of considerable age, normal age appropriate wear can be expected and the items are not “new” or necessarily in “perfect” condition. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog.
