Bavarian Porcelain Ashtray & Ciggarette Holder

Can we ID the maker or it won't matter any way.

 

Surely this can be re-purposed to use as a candle display

 

I'm not so sure this was really meant to be an ashtray and holder. Of course I don't have it in hand, but if it was one, wouldn't there be evidence in the tray part?

 

I've seen so many porcelain ashtrays that were never used as such.

 

I could see it for use, now, at a party with those Pirouette cookies in the tubes and other goodies in the tray.

 

Are those little tubes solid bottomed ?

 

Yes, they are not open at the bottom.

 

I can find half a dozen or so, same shape and code number. But, they are all white glaze with floral decoration and gold embellishments.

Here is one on Etsy that has a gold stamped makers mark...
MARKED: GEROLD AND CO. TETTAU BAVARIA


Bavaria Cigarette Caddy Ashtray Handpainted German Porcelain Trinket Dish Organizer
via ETSY: OldGLoriEstateSale

Here they are calling it a taper candle holder, though it's obviously for cigarettes.

Taper Candleholder
via: Gerold Porzellan
A website dedicated to the fine porcelain collectibles produced from 1904 - 1997 in
Tettau, Bavaria, West Germany
MARKS PAGE

 

Totally tubular!

 

You don't mention how big the cup thingies are but my first thought was cool lipstick holder. If you think it's for cigarettes I'm guessing they're too small for lipstick.

 

When I saw it, my first thought was something to hold flowers, basically a flower frog with base.

I wasn't sure if machine made cigs were available during the time frame this probably was produced, but when I googled it I found they were first made in the early 1880's, and since Victorians loved special purposes dishes to show off their expensive things, this would fit that bill

 

And now cigarettes are expensive again!

 

Cool

 

LOL @komokwa
Perfect for a retro style man-cave!

 

with a couple of Vargas prints on the wall.....I'd feel at home !!!!