Rare Unique 1900 Henry RIchard Boehme US1870-1914 HP Warwick Ioga Portrait Vase

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WE ACCEPT PAYPAL Opa's Antiques Is Proud To Present.. in extremely fine original antique condition offered exclusively on eBay, a Rare & Fine1900 Henry RIchard Boehme (US1870-1914)Hand Painted Large Warwick Ioga Portrait Vase . .....Henry Richard Boehm (1870 - 1914) 1870 (Illinois)- 1914 (suicide) by 1905 had moved to New York. He lived in Briarcliff Manor, New York, in Westchester County near Ossining. He is listed in the 1910 NY Census with his wife and adopted daughter. He was an artist of some note whose work appeared on the covers and inside several magazine like COSMOPOLITAN, LESLIE'S WEEKLY, PEARSON'S, and LADIES' WORLD. He received strong praise from the editors of COSMOPOLITAN who claimed to have "discovered" Boehm. Despite this apparent success, he committed suicide on February 1, 1914. Vase stands 9⅞ inches tall and measures 6½ inches in wides diameter. Base measures 4¾ inches in diameter and top opening is 4 inches wide. The Warwick logo with Knight’s Head in Armor over Crossed Swords stamped to base along with red, hand-written H-1. Portrait is of a Victorian woman (quite similar to the Wheeling portrait pottery plates and vases Mr. Boehm created). Portrait is surrounded by subtle pastel greens and pinks under glaze. Artist signature lower left-hand side of portrait. 98 percent of gilt along rim remains strong; no read more