Subject: Ceramics

This 12-page illustrated catalogue, published in 1892 by Lazarus, Rosenfeld & Lehmann of New York City, showcases the "Liberty & Progress" line of vases from the Victoria China Works in Carlsbad, Austria. Each vase is described and illustrated within the catalogue, offering a detailed look at the company's offerings. The catalogue highlights the aesthetic and decorative aspects of the vases.

Ceramic cup with gold paint and the inscription "WORLD'S FAIR CHICAGO 1893" on one side and "BESSIE L. LEVY" on the other. The cup was made in Germany and likely acquired by Bessie L. Levy at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893.

WHISKEY JUG...GUILDED IN TAN & BROWN WITH COLORED FLOWERS; KEYSTONE RYE....KLEIN BROS.......Cincinnati, Ohio. Circa 1887-1889. This "fancy" whiskey jug was manufactured by The Fulper Pottery Company, Flemington, New Jersey. It is beleived that there were a limited quantity of these fancy whiskey jugs made as they were not available to the buying public but were only given by the whiskey company to saloon owners, distributors and bartenders. Measures 8.5" tall. The handpainted flowers remain bright

A whiskey jug produced by N. Kanter in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The exact date of manufacture is unknown, but based on stylistic features and related materials, a tentative date of circa 1890 has been assigned.