VK Murztal awesome bowl.

Vk Murztal Austria 121 by Jax Moving and Storage posted May 27, 2017 at 5:42 PM

Pre 1900 or early 1900 by Jax Moving and Storage posted May 27, 2017 at 5:42 PM

Need help identifying by Jax Moving and Storage posted May 27, 2017 at 5:42 PM

Great bowl by Jax Moving and Storage posted May 27, 2017 at 5:42 PM

Need help with information I'm having a problem finding anything. Says "121" and handmade in Austria. My husband believe it to maybe being pre 1900. Help please!

 

Anyone get anything off here yet?

 

???

 

Looks mid century to me - 1960s-'70s. The VK may stand for Volkskunst, which I see online in connection with Liezen Keramic, but I'm not finding anything definitive. Volskunst translates as people's art, or maybe folk art. I don't know if there's a company by that name or if it's the name of a line, or what.

 

Found this...http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Beautiful-19...162309?hash=item2cbfb970c5:g:4-wAAOSw44BYfP5s

The VK stands for Volkskeramik.

 

No offense, but I don't trust that description. I think 1940s is wishful thinking considering what was going on at the time (I think even late '40s is a stretch) and Murztal seems to be more a place than a company.

But there is this from Collector's Weekly:

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/175913-wiener-werksttte

"I've seen a reference to:
Volkskeramik Mürzzuschlag F. Birnstigl und Comp.
(1911-1975)

The factory was in the town of Mürzzuschlag."

Anybody check Porcelain Marks and More?
@Chris Marshall

 

Thank you so much I was able to find another piece that we have in the same artist and it is from the early 1900 here is the name I appreciate your help Mürtzal Keramik