{"product_id":"bud-vases-kaiser-west-germany-simone-porcelain-trumpet-vase","title":"Vases: Kaiser West Germany \"Simone\" Porcelain Trumpet Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eManufactured in West Germany by the legendary luxury house Kaiser, this archival trumpet vase features their celebrated \"Simone\" pattern run. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design showcases a beautiful, wide-flared conical mouth rim tapering into a heavy tiered pedestal base ring. The front face is decorated with a vibrant botanical illustration of an open ochre-orange copper rose (looks like hibiscus to me) with delicate green and foliage, highlighted by hand-applied 24-karat gold leaf vein accents that capture ambient light beautifully. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base features the official blue underglaze crown stamp reading: \"AK KAISER W. GERMANY\", explicitly paired with the gold cursive script pattern title \"Simone\" and the factory mould coordinate \"66\". The central copper floral transfer is detailed with hand-painted 24k gold leaf highlights along the outer petal edges and trailing botanical stems, applied before its final setting inside a low-temperature decorating furnace. Thrown from high-tempered German white porcelain clay that offers an incredibly smooth, mirror-like white glaze reflection and subtle structural translucency under direct light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlawless and holding complete factory pattern backstamps, this 50-year-old treasure serves as a premium standalone sculptural anchor or a functional vessel for small spring bud arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Intended Use: High-status residential cabinet display, individual spring blossom vase, or luxury parlour accent. Alternate Suggested Use: A spectacular texturized staging prop system for boutique lifestyle photography, an elegant makeup brush organizer on a marble bathroom vanity console, or a unique gift for a European porcelain collector.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shift2ThriftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47533557776582,"sku":"Listing 037-September-2026","price":650.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2163\/2198\/files\/Listing037-September-2026-KaiserWestGermanySimonePorcelainTrumpetVase_2.jpg?v=1789980099","url":"https:\/\/shift2thriftvintage.co.za\/products\/bud-vases-kaiser-west-germany-simone-porcelain-trumpet-vase","provider":"Shift2ThriftVintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}