Jugendstil JP Kayser Silver Plated figure of Woman with Baskets c.1910 Type_Brian Eden Vegetable ivory or tagua nut

Vegetable ivory or tagua nut is a product made from the very hard white endosperm of the seeds of certain palm trees

Taisho period c

From The Three Williams Collection

combining resist techniques and lustre glazes -  Webb produces delicately multi-layered surfaces

5cm tall (2 2/3 inches)

Jugendstil JP Kayser Silver Plated figure of Woman with Baskets c.1910 Type_Brian Eden Vegetable ivory or tagua nutJugendstil JP Kayser Silver Plated figure of Woman with Baskets I think the baskets are meant to hold small berries or grapes as part of a table display c. 1910 Marked 21 and KAYSER. J. P. Kayser & Sohn (or Kayser) was a prominent German metalware factory based in Krefeld Bockum (founded ~1885) renowned for its Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) pewter, copper, and brass items. Known for the "Kayserzinn" pewter brand (18941912), they produced high quality