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| Inventory number: KB-165(1-2) |
| Material: porcelain |
| Dimensions: height 20 cm (pitcher), width 35 cm (basin) |
| Dating: late 19th century |
| Made by: Moritz Zdekauer ALTROHLAU |
| Origin: Czech Republic |
Središnji sadržaj
The washing set consists of a white porcelain basin and pitcher. The edges are trimmed with gold paint, which has faded over time. The pitcher also had a gold band running along the middle of its body, which has worn away with time. The pitcher is 20 cm tall, and the basin has a gently curved rim outward, measuring 35 cm in width.
The manufacturer is a Czech (Czechoslovakian) company M. Zdekauer ALTROHLAU, established in 1810 by Benedict Haßlacher in the town of Stará Role. In 1884, the Moritz Zdekauer bank took over the company, and thereafter, the dishware often featured the manufacturer’s mark: MZ Austria. In 1909, the company was bought by C. M. Hutschenreuther, and since then, the dishware has been marked as MZ Altrohlau. In our specimens, we don’t find the typical stamped mark but an embossed M. Zdekauer ALTROHLAU, indicating a period between 1884 and 1909, as after the purchase in 1909, only the initials MZ were embossed.