Featured Vase with dragon wrapped around it? Maybe Japanese?

I found this really cool vase with a dragon around it. It's nicely made with lots of detail. I have not seen anything like it before. Does anyone have any information on it?
Thanks! It's very heavy and about 10" tall.

 

It looks quite like in this auction so maybe somewhere to begin.

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...0030/lot-1abeae13-90d1-4d86-8755-b10a0101f332

Utzschneider & Cie. Fabrique de Faience & Porcelaine, Sarreguemines & Digoin, 1800-2007: Bag vase and stick vase with dragon hounds ca. 1890
Stoneware, grey-brown salt-glazed, gradients in cobalt blue, gilding, each applied with a dragon dog, incised signature "VK" for Victor Kremer, Sculpteur, under the base, and shape number 2623 on the pouch vase, height 25.6 cm and 41.5 cm, Z1-2


the one on the right base

 

Yes, that looks like it. Nice! Good place to start.

 

a better place to end up !!!!!!

Best Answer SIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Fabulous vase, Gray.

I have never seen this combination before, but salt glazed stoneware is usually European or from a European influenced part of the world, and often from somewhere around the western border of Germany.
That wonderful beast also looks traditional European rather than East Asian.

 

Thank you for the info. I just thought he was something special. He has a little damage on his nose, but otherwise in good condition.

 

I've never heard of Dragon Hounds............ but have Now !!

 

I initially thought of Griffon...you have spelled it out well!
EDIT: Griffin

 

That's kinda fabulous. Never seen anything like.

Debora

 

I have four cousins who would all fight over that it if turned up!

 

I’ve never seen a stoneware piece with a big beast handle like this either. Very cool and different. I’ve seen lots of porcelain vessels with dragons and whatnot wrapped around them, never stoneware. One of my favorite things I own is a little bronze jar with a lizard wrapped around it. I guess serpentine like or reptiley creatures just naturally work well around rounded vessels.

 

Absolutely.