LONITZ POTTERY MIRROR Rare Majolica style pottery mirror. The ceramic twig frame in a trellis design covered in grape vines. Green leaves embellished with golden grapes intertwine with the twigs. Three large colorful birds top the crown and sides of the piece, while a nest of three eggs surrounded by a salamander figure flank the base. Highlighted with touches of gold gilt to the edges of the design. Original naturally aged mirror. Impressed: Pattern number 1423 and Two Fish makers' mark, verifying Hugo Lonitz. 21"h x 16"w Continental, late 19th C. AMMJL9078 |
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