Shafer & Vater 3 Pc Smoke Set, Art Nouveau, Bisque Porcelain

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Shafer & Vater 3 Pc Smoke Set, Art Nouveau, Bisque Porcelain
Shafer & Vater 3 Pc Smoke Set, Art Nouveau, Bisque Porcelain
Shafer & Vater 3 Pc Smoke Set, Art Nouveau, Bisque Porcelain
Shafer & Vater 3 Pc Smoke Set, Art Nouveau, Bisque Porcelain
Shafer & Vater 3 Pc Smoke Set, Art Nouveau, Bisque Porcelain
Shafer & Vater 3 Pc Smoke Set, Art Nouveau, Bisque Porcelain
Shafer & Vater 3 Pc Smoke Set, Art Nouveau, Bisque Porcelain
Shafer & Vater 3 Pc Smoke Set, Art Nouveau, Bisque Porcelain

Shafer & Vater 3 Pc Smoke Set, Art Nouveau, Bisque Porcelain
CONDITION: Hand on match holder glued. The other pieces are excellent. It was difficult to obtain the exact color of the bisque porcelain for some reason. If you look at the interiors of the pieces, they are salmon pink, the same as the exteriors. This 3 piece bisque porcelain set was produced in Rudolstadt, Germany, by Schafer & Vater in the early 1900s when cigarettes became popular. The large jar is 4 3/8 inches high, 4 1/2 inches long and 3 7/8 inches wide. They are molded in high relief. The large jar held cigars The small piece was for matches and has a strike surface. And you have a small tray. They are all beautiful, seductive women, sirens or mermaids, enticing one to smoke. The style is specifically Art Nouveau and of the period. The Post Office requires this.
Shafer & Vater 3 Pc Smoke Set, Art Nouveau, Bisque Porcelain
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