CONTINENTAL CERAMIC MUSICIANS FIGURAL HUMIDORS, LOT OF THREE

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CONTINENTAL CERAMIC MUSICIANS FIGURAL HUMIDORS, LOT OF THREE, each sitting on a molded stump base, comprising one depicting a man playing the guitar having top with sponge holder, one featuring a young man holding a clarinet with match holder on side of base, and one depicting a long-haired romantic figure holding a violin. Marks to underside include impressed "BB", "JM", "WJ", "Czechoslovakia", and various numerals. Bernard Bloch, Bohemia; Johann Maresch, Austria or Czechoslovakia. Fourth quarter 19th/first quarter 20th century. 11 1/2" HOA.Literature: Horowitz - Figural Humidors, Mostly Victorian, violinist example p. 87, fig. 387 and clarinet example p. 101, fig. 451.Condition Clarinetist undamaged but having scattered glaze wear; violinist having a flake to interior flange on top and some roughness to edge of violin; guitarist having some imperfections including head reattached, restoration to area around left knee/leg with minor flake/loss to underside of knee, guitar headstock reattached, top interior flange with glued restoration.