Lot # 105 - Art Nouveau Vanity Jar with Nippon Moriage Cream & Sugar Set

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 10-Nov-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 17-Nov-2025 8:44:00 PM
Current bid:

$32.00

Highest bidder:

MarjSeyl

Auction has ended

Description :

Art Nouveau Frosted Glass Vanity Jar

Dimensions: 6.75" tall × 4.75" wide

Material: Pressed and frosted glass with gilt metal and enamel accents

Design: Octagonal form with relief panels of nude female figures in flowing Art Nouveau style. Topped with a faceted finial lid featuring floral enamel detailing and a gilt filigree collar.

Origin: Likely European, early 20th century (c. 1910–1925)

Style Notes: A refined example of early 1900s Art Nouveau vanity glass. The figural reliefs and ornate gilt accents reflect the sensuous elegance of the period, reminiscent of French or Czechoslovakian Depose designs.


Nippon Hand-Painted Moriage Creamer and Sugar Set

Dimensions: Sugar 5.5" wide × 4.5" tall Creamer 4.5" wide × 3.5" tall

Material: Hand-painted porcelain with raised moriage and gilt details

Markings: "Compliments of Swan Thorson, Great Falls, Mont.” (on bases)

Design: Stylized floral and leaf motifs in olive, ivory, blue, and red tones, framed by geometric borders and highlighted with beaded moriage texture and gilt trim.

Origin: Japan, Taishō era export porcelain (c. 1910–1920)

Style Notes: A fine example of Nippon craftsmanship, likely produced by Morimura Brothers for Western export. Advertising-marked Nippon ware is prized for its artistry and historical provenance.



Auction History

Highest bidder is MarjSeyl

Date Bid User
17-Nov-2025 9:22:40 AM $32.00 MarjSeyl
17-Nov-2025 9:22:40 AM $31.00 Karen Koschak
16-Nov-2025 4:36:46 PM $27.00 MarjSeyl
12-Nov-2025 6:28:25 AM $22.00 Utsukushii Josei
10-Nov-2025 2:08:15 PM $18.00 ianguinta
10-Nov-2025 2:08:15 PM $17.00 Utsukushii Josei
10-Nov-2025 10:41:39 AM $5.00 ianguinta

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