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This antique Austrian figural porcelain vase features a classic Turn-Teplitz or Amphora style design, decorated with two whimsical, sculpted pixie or gnome figures clinging to the upper shoulders of a bulbous vessel. The main body of the pot is finished in a glossy, mottled pink and cream glaze featuring a striking iridescent mother-of-pearl lustre finish, while the smoothly modeled figural imps are left in a matte, unglazed bisque porcelain texture with subtle brown highlighting on their stylized hoods and expressive faces. The flat, unglazed underside shows a smooth white porcelain base with no visible manufacturer stamps, though it bears a faint graphite number or mark typical of early 20th-century Austrian art pottery. The delicate piece is in good antique condition overall with beautiful structural integrity, showing light interior kiln residue, a couple of tiny dark pinholes or firing specks under the glaze, and some minor, age-appropriate surface grime on the bisque figures, standing exactly 3.5 inches tall.
