Art Deco Erphilia Hand-painted Czechoslovakian Ceramic Vase minne The leather of the strap

The leather of the strap closure for the box is somewhat stiff/cracked

as one moves around it

swimming amidst reeds at the center of its front

14 1/2" diameter x 2 3/4" tall

While the season for fanning my be over

Art Deco Erphilia Hand-painted Czechoslovakian Ceramic Vase minne The leather of the strapI think this Czechoslovakian Art Deco vase is simply lovely and also compellingit feels a little bit Asian, a little bit European, and a little bit Southwestern, but also very of the moment in its color palette and hand painted decorative details. Dating from the 1920s 30s, it is marked Erphilia, a mark found on Czech and other pottery and porcelain made after 1920, which was used on items imported by Ebeling & Reuss of Philadelphiacombining the E and