CONDITION
Excellent vintage condition. No cracks or repairs. Minor age-appropriate surface wear consistent with gentle use and age. The gold rim remains intact and bright.
SIZE
Approximately 7.5 inches square.
PROVENANCE
Likely German or Austrian, mid-20th century (circa 1940s–1960s), from a small European decorating studio specializing in hand-painted porcelain.
MAKER
Hand Decorated, marked “T.K.H.” on the base (decorator’s initials).
MATERIAL
Porcelain with hand-painted enamel decoration and a gilt rim.
WHY WE LOVE THIS
There is something timeless and quietly romantic about equestrian art — and this piece captures it beautifully. The paired horses, rendered in warm, painterly tones, feel lifted straight from an English hunt scene, while the soft ivory porcelain and gold edge give it a refined, club-room elegance.
It’s the sort of object that belongs on a leather-topped desk, a bedside table, or layered into a library vignette — equally perfect as a functional catchall or as a decorative accent for horse lovers and collectors alike. Understated, storied, and unmistakably classic.
