Friday, May 20, 2016

Greetings from Liezen 1898 Postcard Austria

Greetings from Liezen Styria Vintage Postcard 1898

Greetings from Liezen Styria Vintage Postcard 
Greetings from Liezen Postcard 1898 
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Austria Styria province: b/w lithographed vintage postcard with 3 views at Liezen, Panorama view, Grafenegg castle and Lower Marketplace. Sent Liezen to Ischl in 1898. Good condition.

More Austrian Postcards: HERE

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Old Japanese Frog Netsuke, Hard-wood

Old Japanese hard-wood Netsuke in Shape of a Frog

Japanese Hard-wood Netsuke Frog Artist signed 
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Old Japanese hard-wood netsuke in shape of a frog/toad. Delicately carved. 

Artist signed: 夻利 Height: 51 mm Very good condition.

More vintage and antique: HERE

Friday, May 13, 2016

Lina von Schauroth Postcard Art Nouveau Frankfurt

German Art Nouveau Postcard by Lina von Schauroth

Postcard by Lina von Schauroth 

Exciting Art Nouveau postcard promoting the import-exhibition in Frankfurt in 1919.

Lithographed using the colors blue, green gold and black only. Very powerful design. Used as postcard in Germany in 1919. Good condition. Lina von Schauroth, b. Holzmann (1874 - 1970 ) was an artist and artisan from Frankfurt. She became famous for her designs of glass-windows and mosaics used in public buildings. During the 2 wars she engaged in social-politic welfare, later she engaged in animal welfare.

More old Psotcards: HERE and HERE