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Vintage Middle East Decanter

By debcatlover, 12 September, 2012
Description

This is a vintage porcelain decanter, hand painted, trimmed in gold.  It's a sheik atop of a camel.  It is stamped on the bottom, which says Germany, then a number, 6106.  Don't know what this number means, but it might be the authentication of the decanter.  The liquer goes into the decanter thru the top of the sheik's head, and comes out of the camel's mouth when poured.  The sheik is wearing a light lavender costume, with a pale pink cover,  and a yellow veil, as seen from the back.  The camel is knelt down with a white blanket over his back, and the part that shows down the front side of the camel is painted in gold.  This item is all in it's original coloring, nothing has been touched up.

Category
Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium
Porcelain
Distinguishing marks
Stamped "Germany 6106" on bottom
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
approx. 7" high, 8 1/2" long, and 3 1/2" deep
Date Period
Early 1900's
Weight
Approx. 2 lbs.
History
This decanter was found by my father under their old house when he was approx. 8 - 10 yrs old, which would have been around 1939 or 1940. They had lived in the house on a ranch in San Jose California, for about 5 yrs before he found this item. We have no idea how long it had been under the house before it was found. My grandmother cleaned it up and put it away for all these years.
For Sale?
Yes
Photos
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nekonook

12 years 9 months ago

Re: Vintage Decanter

you need much better pictures, plus a picture of the mark....my guess at this point, is that it MIGHT be from around 1910-15...can't say for sure as there is no detail in your pictures...this period there was great interest in the middle east and their art forms, so a bit of a revival period.  If you post better pic's, we might be able to give you more info.

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debcatlover

12 years 9 months ago

In reply to Re: Vintage Decanter by nekonook

Re: Vintage Decanter

Will post new pics right away

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