Baroque Vienna Lidded Candy Box from Augarten, 1930s

We invite you here to look at a splendid as well as rarest Augarten Vienna Porcelain item. It is a two-handled as well as lidded oil pot or candy box, made in Baroque style, strongly influenced by Asian (Chinese) art. Its wall made of white porcelain is abundantly decorated with finest patterns made in the technique of the relief, consisting of: — flowers’ blossoms with leaves — abstract ornaments of architectural shape. This pot was once created circa 1725 in Vienna Porcelain Manufactory, directed by Claudius Innocentius du Paquier (1679 – 1751) who had established the Viennese Porcelain Manufactory in year 1718 so that Viennese Manufactory is – together with Meissen Manufactory – one of the two eldest European porcelain manufactories. Imperial Vienna Porcelain Manufactory was closed in year 1864 due to financial difficulties / Viennese porcelain production was re-established in Viennese Augarten Castle in year 1923: Augarten Manufactory is still producing this pot (named ‘Oglio-Topf’), production number is 800107 5039, but please note that this pot we’re presenting here is an elder one – it was made around the year 1930 since there is the old Augarten mark visible at pot’s reverse side. Secondly, the pot here is bigger than the items made in actual production which measure diameter only of 14.5 cm (= 5.70 inches). Viennese Augarten Manufactory made circa 1930 Augarten Vienna Blue Beehive Mark with Crown (underglazed) / further red inscription: ‘Augarten Austria’ enclosed by rectangle – this mark (underglazed) is only existing on Augarten items made before Second World War! Measures: Diameter 17.0 cm (= 6.69 inches) Height 15.5 cm (= 6.10 inches). Mint Condition!