Merkelbach (Goebel) salt glazed covered bowl, 6 inches in diameter, 4 1/2 inches high
Marked "handarbeit" (hand made) with incised number 705115 DZ.
Condition is excellent.
Reinhold Merkelbach was the most famous manufacturer of Jugendstil (art nouveau) ceramics in Germany.
The Goebel Porzellanfabrik (most famous for their Hummel figurines) acquired an interest in Reinhold Merkelbach in the 1970s and the Goebel name was adopted in the trademark.
Merkelbach has since been spun off by Goebel and once again operates independently.
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