CONTINENTAL CERAMIC COMEDIC / HUMOROUS FIGURAL HUMIDORS, LOT OF FOUR, comprising one Ally Slooper head example depicting a large nosed man in a hat, one featuring a man smoking a cigar and holding crying twins, one depicting two monks in a fist fight in front of large radish, and one featuring a gentleman carrying his rotund belly in a wheelbarrow, two having sponge holder top. Marks to underside include impressed "JM", "WS & S", and various numerals. Johann Maresch (Austrian, 1821-1914), Austria or Czechoslovakia; Wilhelm Schiller & Sohn, Obergrund, Bohemia. Fourth quarter 19th/early 20th century. 11 3/4" HOA.
Literature: Parallels Horowitz - Figural Humidors, Mostly Victorian, Ally Slooper p. 34, fig. 113, man with twins p. 63, fig. 290, fighting monks p. 64, fig. 294, and wheelbarrow man p. 76, fig. 347.

From the collection of Allen Gurst, Delray Beach, FL.

Each in excellent visual condition; man holding twins having some minor professional restoration including two chips on rim, some minute flakes, and possible paint touch-ups; Ally Slooper having some minor spots of professional restoration to hat including additional possible paint touch-ups; wheelbarrow having a flake to side of wheel; fighting monks example having a minute flake to one monk's nose and possible minor paint touch-ups.