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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kentworld, post: 13043419, member: 35&quot;]I used google lens, and I think your item from the auction was shown, too.&nbsp; I love the whimsy of it. It is definitely in that Bohemian area.&nbsp; Bernhard Bloch has somewhat similar stuff, but it is marked differently.&nbsp; </p><p>AI says:</p><p>This object is an antique Austrian bisque/terracotta figural planter or smoking pipe holder featuring whimsical clowns or jesters, marked &quot;Austria&quot; on the base. Pieces of this style typically date from the late 19th to early 20th century during the Austro-Hungarian ceramic production era. [<a href="https://ctbids.com/estate-sale/45771/item/5496866/Antique-Austrian-Bisque-Terracotta-Figural-Smoking-Pipe-Planter-Clowns-1810" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ctbids.com/estate-sale/45771/item/5496866/Antique-Austrian-Bisque-Terracotta-Figural-Smoking-Pipe-Planter-Clowns-1810" rel="nofollow">1</a>]</p><p>Key Details</p><ul> <li>Material: Bisque terracotta with polychrome or matte hand-painted finish.</li> <li>Design: Sculptural group of clowns/jesters interacting next to a vessel or container base (often used as a match striker, toothpick holder, or pipe stand).</li> <li>Origin Mark: Impressed &quot;Austria&quot; stamp, common for export ceramics made in Amphora, Turn-Teplitz, or surrounding Bohemian/Austrian manufacturing regions of that period.</li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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