An Austrian red-glazed and polychrome Terracotta Orientalist novelty Jardiniere by W. Schiller & Sohn, late 19th Century. Supported by a woman on a camel, the vase impressed 'W S & S'

Condition: This work is in fairly good condition. There is minor wear and small spots of loss to the red glaze due to age. There is loss to the glaze in the bowl of the top part of the piece and one of the small decorative heads is missing. The work has a bit of dust overall hence it would benefit from a light clean. There was a very minor restoration done to the right arm of the figure. Colour: The catalogue illustration is very accurate; however the overall tonality tends towards a darker red than the image in the catalogue.
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