A LARGE VIENNA-STYLE CERAMIC TWO HANDLED URN ON STAND Austria, circa 1880s

finely painted and signed by E. Matheus, the stand painted in the round with historical and mythological scenes, titled respectively "Venus," "Paris," "Edward I" and "Pustinio," the body of the vase also painted in the round with scenes titled "Hector," "Alexander" and "Iphigenia," the two-handled neck with a painted cartouche of Venus and Amour, the vase and pedestal with a beehive mark in underglaze blue.

Bonhams, Los Angeles, November 8, 2009, lot 1291

Overall in good condition.
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