Description
Alva museum replica of ancient pottery. This is a decorative mortar, the original may have been Italian Renaissance, H: 4 1/8 in (10.5cm), D: 6 1/8 in (15.5cm). It is marked with an Authentic Copyrighted Reproduction made from the original at the Baltimore Museum of Art Baltimore, MD. By Alva Museum Replicas, INC, N. Y . Alva Museum Replicas History (1948 - 1990): Replicas were designed by Alva Studios, operated by Alfred Wolkenberg. Alfred was born in Vienna in 1911 and immigrated to the US in 1939. In 1948 he founded Alva Studios of Long Island City, NY. He had many artists and designers who were commissioned to produce reproductions of ancient jewelry and sculpture. All the pieces were marked Alva Museum Replicas and sold at museums worldwide. His Egyptian Revival, Greek Revival, Ancient and Oriental jewelry is highly collectable.