Antique E.S.German Prov Saxe Hand Painted Porcelain Dresser Box Poppies 4 in For Sale

Art Nouveau hand-painted porcelain dresser box from the Erdmann Schlegelmilch factory in Suhl, Thuringia, Germany. The green "Prov. Saxe E.S. Germany" backstamp was introduced in 1902, and the factory closed in 1937. So a true Art Nouveau piece from the period, from the place, when German porcelain was still being produced and painted by hand for the American market.The scalloped lid is hand-painted with orange and pink poppies, a clover blossom and leaves, with raised white enamel highlights and gilt scrollwork. The lobed base has a soft green-to-peach ground with gilt accents. Lid seats securely.Erdmann Schlegelmilch was founded in 1861 by Leonard Schlegelmilch and named for his father. They focused on small porcelain items during the Edwardian and Art Nouveau years and well in to the 1920s before the Depression shut it down. Older than Germany itself, survived WW1, killed by the Depression. A dresser box like this held hairpins, buttons or rings on a vanity. This was part of someone’s every day life for years. Measurements: 4 in diameter, 3.5 in tall with lid on.Condition: Gilt scrollwork on the base rim is worn, shown in photo 5. Small kiln specks on the unglazed foot from the original firing. No chips, cracks or repairs found on either rim. Please see all photos.Free shipping. Lid and base wrapped separately and well padded. Ships next business day.