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Pottery from the Steffisburg (Desa and others) & Thun region

Jar for tobacco, Steffisburg H18/D14.5cm, 1920's

Vase Steffisburg, H18 cm, 1920's

Bookends Desa, Steffisburg H22cm, moulded 1940's

Vase Steffisburg 1920's H25cm

Vase probably made in Thun, Switzerland, around 1905 H22 D12cm not marked

Vase by Nora Gross (1871-1929), marked "BLW" (Bendicht Loder-Walder) Steffisburg 1910-1920 H31cm D16cm

Mark Nora Gross and BLW (Bendicht, Loder-Walder) Steffisburg vase

Vase&plate from Steffisburg 1920's, the vase 18cm h, diam. 9 - the plate diam. 26cm decoration 514

Vase from Steffisburg 1920's H23cm D16cm

Mark Steffisburg vase, monogrammed "LS" (Loder-Schweizer)

Vase marked Desa, Steffisburg with bronze handles 1920's H17cm D16cm imprinted numbers: 398 11

Jar for tobacco by Desa, Steffisburg H17cm D11cm 1920's

Mark Desa tobacco jar

Vases by Desa, Steffisburg, 16, 17.5 and 12cm high 1930's

Mark Desa ware 1940's

Vase Steffisburg 1920's H26cm D16cm

Vases from Steffisburg (Loder-Schweizer workshop) 1910-1920 H16cm & 10cm - D10cm & 8cm

Vases from Thun, monogrammed "KS" (Karl Schenk) factory H16cm & 8cm, D9cm & 11cm 1920's

Mark Thun KS (Karl Schenk) vase 1920's

Vase from Steffisburg, Loder-Schweizer workshop 1920's H24cm D12cm

Vase by Steffisburg for the tourist business H11cm/D10cm 1950's

Vase by Steffisburg, Loder-Schweizer, 1930's H14cm/D11cm

Vase from Steffisburg, 1950's high relief glazed, H16cm/D18cm

Pitcher from Thun, traditional decoration around 1890's H7.5cm/D6cm

Mark Thun pitcher, 1890's (Edelweiss + MC=Musée Céramique)

Marcel Noverraz (1899-1972), Carouge/Geneva

Signature with chapel and initials of Marcel Noverraz (1930's)

Bowl by Marcel Noverraz, D22cm, 1930's

Cups by Marcel Noverraz (H5.5cm/D approx. 12cm) various designs 1930-1940

Signatures atelier Marcel Noverraz

Vase by Marcel Noverraz 1930's

Vase by Marcel Noverraz 1930's, H15cm

Milk-jug by Marcel Noverraz H9.5cm 1930's

Vase by Mardel Noverraz, 1930's H9cm

Signature La Chapelle, Carouge by Marcel Noverraz

Bowl by Marcel Noverraz 1930's D20 H7cm

Mark rare imprint of the church in Carouge where the workshop was located

Vase by Marcel Noverraz, H18cm around 1930

Bowl by Marcel Noverraz 1930's H7 D19cm

Cup by Marcel Noverraz 1930's 6x12x17.5cm

Mark cup by Marcel Noverraz

Pitcher by Marcel Noverraz, around 1937 H15.5cm

Vase by Marcel Noverraz, 1930's

Bowl by Marcel Noverraz 1930's D15 H7cm

Mark cup by Marcel Noverraz

Vase art deco, by Marcel Noverraz partially pure gold decoration H27.5xW29xD14.5cm

Mark "La Chapelle" Noverraz workshop

Bowl and small dish by Marcel Noverraz the 1st D13.5cm H7cm, the dish D11.5cm H2cm 1930's

Marks on Noverraz bowl and dish

Menelika, Charles & Hélène Imbert-Amoudruz (production 1927-1960's?)

Vase by Menelika, H19cm D17cm, 1930-1940

Signature Menelika

Dish by Menelika, 1940-1950's, D26cm H6cm

Signature Menelika dish with painters' marks

Cup by Menelika, H7cm, D12cm, 1930's

Vase by Menelika H31cm, D21cm late 1940's

Signature Menelika incised of vase

Vase by Menelika H16.5cm

Plate by Menelika D23.5cm, monogrammed HG

Bowl/plate by Menelika 1930's D22 H5cm

Mark & sticker Menelika workshop

Vase by Menelika, H24cm late 1940's

Dish by Menelika 3.5x25.5x31cm early 50's

Mark Menelika

Figurine very rare by Charles Imbert, H24.5cm, damaged with several repairs, around 1936

Signature of Charles Imbert, Geneva

Figurine (rear view) very rare by Charles Imbert, H24.5cm, damaged with several repairs

Dish by Menelika, around 1939, signed "MK" D28cm H7.5cm

Vase by Menelika, decorated by C. Imbert around 1932 H24cm D18.5cm

Mark on Menelika vase with signature of C. Imbert

Vase by Menelika, marked MK 4237 D15.5 cm H20.5cm

Ziegler & Ziegler Kunstabteilung, Schaffhausen

Bowl Ziegler, design by Gustav Spoerri (works for Ziegler from 1949-1964), H11cm D22cm around 1950

Signature Ziegler/Gustav Spoerri bowl

Bowl Ziegler, design by Gustav Spoerri, H11cm D22cm around 1950

Signature Ziegler/Gustav Spoerri bowl

Vase by Ziegler Schaffhausen H15cm

Mark green kubist Ziegler vase

Box by Ziegler 10.5x12x17cm

Box by Ziegler 14x17x21cm

Vase Ziegler H31cm around 1910

Signature stamp

Vase in conical form, handpainted by Ziegler Schaffhausen, slipcast, high gloss H15cm D8cm marked with Schaffhausen wheel stamp, model 1224 and impr. "S" around 1910

Bookends by Ziegler, late 1930's, 9x11x13cm

Edouard Sandoz (1881-1971) for Langenthal and Nyon, Langenthal/Laufen

Plate porcelain Langenthal, D22cm, design by Ed. M. Sandoz (n.a.)

Signature stamp Sandoz plate

Dachshund (H16, l26cm) model by Sandoz for the Nyon manufacture (about 2000 were made, 1000 in black and 1000 in white)

Dish porcelain by Langenthal handpainted L32 B15 H2cm

Bottle by Langenthal for local distributor, dated 1934, porcelain H32cm (n.a.)

Figurine by the Laufen factory H18 L27cm

Figurine by E. Sandoz in porcelain, unsigned, Harefur glaze, attributed to Langenthal, height 22.5cm, diameter base: 13.5cm Vase in the same glaze by Langenthal signed and dated 1963 (n/a)

Signature of Langenthal vase in Harefur glaze, dated 1963

Fritz Haussmann (Alsiko), Uster & Bertha Tappolet

Vase Haussmann H20cm

Signature stamp

Dish Haussmann D30cm

Lamp (1940?) by Bertha Tappolet for Haussmann, Uster H16 D14cm

Signature lamp Haussmann with initials of Bertha Tappolet

Various Artists/unknown

Plate by Gilliard dated 1910, D38cm

Signature by V. Gilliard

Plate unknown D24cm, found in Geneva (identification help wanted)

Sculpture cubist form slip cast of 2 figures intertwined H24cm, 1930's maker unknown

Vase 1920's marked "TPC" (Peter Clerc) & St. Martin, H22cm hand thrown

Mark TPC (Peter Clerc) in St. Martin vase

Figurine 1930's attributed to the Poterie du Léman, slip cast, H12cm

Box (cigarettes? 1920's?) slipcast art deco form, probably by DESA from Steffisburg

Mark of art deco box

Figurine hand sculpted 1920's L14cm signed: "S St" maker unknown

Mark of figurine, maker's initials "S St"

Vase marked ESC (Ecole Suisse de Céramique?) and "PL" - maker unknown, probably lake Geneva area

Mark ESC vase

Lifas (Alice Sordet-Bonifas)

Mocca/set by Alice Sordet-Bonifas late 40's 4x8x11.5cm

Mark Lifas (Alice Sordet)

Bowls by Alice Sordet (Lifas) late 40's D11 H6cm

Mark Alice Sordet

Vase tall trumpet art deco form by Alice Sordet, signed Lifas H28cm D13cm late 1940's

Mark Lifas trumpet vase

Bowls by Alice Sordet, 1950's, signed Lifas H6cm D11cm

Anna Marguerita Wermuth

Vase by Anna Wermuth 1940's? (n/a Collection C.M.)

Signature Anna wermuth

Box lidded by Anna Wermuth (n/a collection C.M.)

Mark Anna Wermuth

Thagouih Zorian-Beer

Pitcher by Thagouih Zorian-Beer, 1930's H18cm D13cm

Pitcher by Thagouih Zorian-Beer, 1930's H18cm D13cm

Signature Thagouih Zorian-Beer

Jean Johannel (1861-1935) Ferney Voltaire ca. 1910

Pitcher by Jean Johannel around 1910, courtesy of Yves Johannel (n/a)

Mark Jean Johannel and société de gymnastique ville de Genève 1910

Postcard, around 1900 showing the Johannel workshop near Geneva, later taken over by Paul Ami Bonifas in 1922

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