Villeroy & Boch Dresden "Mercury Mark" Jugendstil Pitcher (c. 1900-1909)

**Will deliver this set within one hour drive from CampbellFord for free! (minimum orders of $200) For Serious Collectors: An exceptional, highly documented piece of early 20th-century European art pottery from Villeroy & Boch’s historic Dresden facility in Saxony, Germany.This pitcher bridges the late German Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) and early Art Deco movements, showcasing a profound Vienna Secession geometric influence. It features an intensely saturated, deep royal cobalt blue slip glaze with incised (sgraffito) cream geometric block patterns at the base. Authentic Backstamp: Features the crisp, stamped brown "Mercury Mark" (winged god holding dual caducei staffs) with "Dresden" and "Saxony". This precise variant was utilized exclusively between 1874 and 1909. Factory Markings: Clear incised Form/Mold number 6870, Size Variant A, and the internal factory decorator/artist initials EE. Condition Report: Pristine antique preservation. No cracks, chips, fleabites, or restoration work. The deep cobalt glaze retains its original brilliant luster. Exhibits gorgeous, light, natural age-appropriate glaze crazing. The handle features two tiny, original in-the-making kiln pops (firing flaws) where the glaze parted to reveal the underlying clay body-a normal and desirable marker of authentic period production. This is a museum-quality cabinet piece for an advanced collection of European art pottery, German earthenware, or Secessionist design. Pick up Campbellford (occasionally Peterborough/Belleville)