Bidspirit auction | A STERLING SILVER SPICE CONTAINER

A STERLING SILVER SPICE CONTAINER BY HANS TEPPICH (1904, Germany - 1983, Israel). Israel, c. 1948. - A STERLING SILVER SPICE CONTAINER BY HANS TEPPICH (1904, Germany - 1983, Israel). Israel, c. 1948. On a hand hammered oval base with a hand crafted lily flower form on a stem. With a removable pierced top piece for the insertion of spices. A trained wood carver, he worked in a furniture factory for three years. Training at the Kunstgewerbe und Handwerkerschule in Berlin. His bronze and stone sculptures of animals were presented in an exhibition at the Berlin Zoo. In 1933 he immigrated to Israel and established a workshop in Jerusalem. 4.2inches tall. Estimate $400 - 600