Topic: French or Bohemian pitcher - looking for ideas

[Galle]

Greetings! I have this wonderful enameled pitcher with a gladiator's helmet beautifully done on the front, and I'm trying to figure out where it came from. Interesting elements are the ring around the neck and a large, very shallow polished dimple on the base, and a gold stripe on the handle. One expert suggested that a gladiator helmet is a Bohemian motif, but the aforementioned elements seem to suggest French to me. It is 10" high, and quite heavy - about 3-1/2 pounds. I'm going to attach some pics in batches of four. Any ideas would be most appreciated!

Warren

[Galle]

Here are some of the details:

[Galle]

One more:

[Ivo]

I can see why you say French - it has the look of a Legras piece, especially the shape. But there are some details which make this doubtful: the crosshatched cold enamel, the raised lines and the underside. So I think you are probably looking at a piece of Heckert (Silesia) or at a product from Ehrenfeld (Cologne).

[Galle]

Thanks, Ivo... Heckert is kind of what I was hoping for when I bought it, but I'll settle for just knowing.

It is a quality piece, so it doesn't matter to me all that much. I'll check out Ehrenfeld - thanks again!

Warren

[flying free]

This reminds me of some pieces I've seen identified as Josephinenhutte Jodhpur.
However I've also seen some attributed as Fritz Heckert but the enamelling seems different.
Did you ever get a confirmed id on this one please?
thanks
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