Large Art Nouveau Porcelain Centrepiece from Royal Dux, 1900

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Large Royal Dux Art Nouveau Porcelain Centrepiece with Female Bather, Bohemia, circa 1900

This exceptional Art Nouveau centrepiece by Royal … Read more Large Royal Dux Art Nouveau Porcelain Centrepiece with Female Bather, Bohemia, circa 1900

This exceptional Art Nouveau centrepiece by Royal Dux features a finely modelled female bather poised within a large stylised clam shell. Sculpted with flowing lines and elegant anatomical precision, the composition captures the graceful movement and idealised beauty characteristic of the Art Nouveau period.

The figure is rendered in glazed porcelain with subtle hand-painted detailing and soft naturalistic tones, highlighted with traces of gilt. The overall form is both decorative and sculptural, with the surrounding shell creating a sense of theatricality and balance. The underside bears the distinctive pink triangular Royal Dux mark, along with the model number 467, confirming early 20th-century production at the firm’s Bohemian manufactory.

This model is considered one of Royal Dux’s most desirable and iconic designs, embodying the factory's excellence in figural porcelain during its artistic peak. Large-scale centrepieces of this type were no longer produced after the early 20th century, enhancing its rarity and collector appeal.
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