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ERNST WAHLISS PORTRAIT VASES

Opulent Reminders of Austria’s Past

By Larry LeMasters
LeMasters’ Antique News Service
Ernst Wahliss (1837-1900) was an Austrian ceramicist who created ornate porcelain and earthenware
vessels. Wahliss began his pottery career as a traveling, porcelain salesman. Sometime, after age 30, he
quit sales to found his own ceramics company. He quickly became famous for exporting ceramic ware Ernst Wahliss portrait
vases and other goods throughout Europe. Later, to have an outlet for his pottery and sculptures, he vase with funnel neck,
opened a department store, named “Wahliss,” in Vienna. depicting the same
Much of Wahliss’ work has an elitist status portrait as his other vases.
since he specialized in opulent, Baroque-
looking pieces many of which displayed
women, reminding art lovers of Austria’s rich
and artistic past. FANNING SPRINGS
Wahliss’ portrait vases all depict images “explore the difference”
of the same young woman, perhaps his wife,
daughter, or lover, with long, flowing tresses, Point of View
her portrait in grays and white is set against
a foreground spray of flowers. The vases are Antiques
all varying shades of light mint green with gold
gilt trim. All of these vases have a shiny glaze, 17452 US Hwy 19 N
but the gilt trim is matte. And each vase has Fanning Springs
an Ernst Wahliss mark on its bottom, along www.PointofViewGifts.com
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Beautifully hand-painted with reticulated This beautiful Wahliss’ portrait
handles, these vases stand about 6 ½ inches vase was offered on the collectibles, wood carvings, jewelry, gifts and more
tall and are occasionally offered on Internet Internet for $486. –DEALER SPACE AVAILABLE– 33
auction sites for around $500.
In his later life, Wahliss quit his
ceramic work, moving to the rural WILLISTON - REDDICK -
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Today, Wahliss’ portrait vases, Back Door Antiques
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