Imperial Amphora Tapered Vase with Bird's Heads

• Imperial Amphora - Imperial Amphora was a brand of ceramics that was produced by the Amphora Pottery Company, which was a Czechoslovakian company that was active in the early 20th century. The Amphora Pottery Company was founded in the town of Turn-Teplitz (now called Teplice), which was a centre of the Czechoslovakian ceramics industry at the time. Imperial Amphora ceramics were known for their high quality and attention to detail, and were highly prized by collectors. The company produced a wide range of ceramic products, including vases, figurines, and decorative objects. Many of the company's products were made in the Art Nouveau style, which was popular in the early 20th century, and were decorated with intricate, stylized designs. The Amphora Pottery Company was nationalized by the Czech government in the 1940s and was eventually absorbed into a larger state-owned ceramics company.
• Jewelled Decoration - Jewelled decoration on ceramics is a technique where small, colourful, and often metallic beads or "jewels" are applied to the surface of ceramic objects to create intricate and highly decorative designs. This technique has been used throughout history and across different cultures, but it was particularly popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially in Europe.
  
  The jewelled decoration is usually applied by hand, one bead at a time, onto a base glaze or enamel. The beads can be made of glass, porcelain, or even precious stones, and are often set in a metal setting, such as gold or silver. The end result is a highly decorative and often luxurious surface, which can add a lot of visual interest and value to the ceramic object.
  
  Jewelled decoration was used on a wide range of ceramic objects, including vases, plates, bowls, and figurines. It was particularly popular in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, where it was used to create highly stylized and ornate designs.

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• Amphora porcelain (Europe) - vases, ewers and urns 128