Japanese teapot & Von Schierholz Miniature Vases

Updated August 25, 2026

Lot number	41
Category	Pottery, China & Glass
Auction	Hugarian Estate Part 2
Date	September 8, 2026 at 8:05 PM EDT
Auction house	Amber Door Estate Sales Inc.
Location	Niagara-on-the-Lake, South Carolina

This collection features a variety of porcelain items with diverse origins and decorative techniques. Included is a baluster-form teapot with a high-domed lid, a scrolling gilt handle, and a curved spout. The body is decorated with a transfer-printed Fragonard-style scene of a courting couple in a garden setting, enhanced with gilt floral sprigs and extensive gilding to the handle, spout, and rims. The base is marked Made in Japan in gold script. The lot also contains a pair of miniature twin-handled vases with flared rims and pedestal bases, each decorated with floral sprays. One vase features a pink-tinted base. These pieces are marked with a crowned P M for the Von Schierholz factory in East Germany and are numbered 10 and 15 respectively. Additionally, the collection includes a small tapered vase featuring the Hungarian coat of arms supported by two angels and inscribed Hungaria. The underside displays a green circular factory stamp for the HollÃ³hÃ¡za factory and impressed numerals 4434. Completing the assortment is a porcelain bell with a scrolling handle, decorated with a floral motif including a pink dahlia and blue blossoms, finished with a gilt rim. Teapot height: approx. 20.3 cm (8 inches) Miniature vase height: approx. 7.6 cm (3 inches) Tapered vase height: approx. 6.4 cm (2.5 inches) Bell height: approx. 10.2 cm (4 inches) Measurements read from a visible ruler showing inches. Condition: The items are in good overall condition. There is minor rubbing to the gilding on the teapot handle and spout. No visible chips, cracks, or repairs are apparent.

Japanese teapot & Von Schierholz Miniature Vases

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