Lusterware Cafe Canister-Victoria China/ Macy's 1924-1930

This lusterware cafe (coffee bean) canister was originally manufactured by Victoria China between 1924 and 1930, in Altrohlau/Stara Role, Karlsbad-Czechoslovakia.
Czech chinaware and lusterware by Victoria, was designed and patterned in unique canister set for exporting to France, England and the USA during the Art Deco and Art Nouveau period. They were paired 6-12 combinations for restaurants, cafes, homes, and upscale hotels.
This coffee canister design and pattern would have also been embroidered in Flour, Sugar, Tea, Rice, Barley, Cloves, Peppercorn, Oatmeal, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Allspice.
Most all Victoria China canisters feature the Art Deco Shape but with decorative Art Nouveau patterns and trim. All Victoria China lusterware is finished with metallic oxide (copper, silver, gold) fused with feldspar to create the iridescent and reflective surface known as luster glazes.
This lusterware was exported to America by Nathan Straus & Sons wholesalers in New York, NY.
The Strauss family began importing European pottery and glass for retail in New York. Nathan and his sons (Lazarus, Nathan, and Isidor) actually began as crockery and glassware suppliers to restaurants and department stores in the early 1870s. One of their biggest retailers was the R.H. Macy & Co. in New York City. In 1874, Nathan Strauss convinced R. H. Macy to allow his family to use the department store basement for a crockery shop. Nathan and his sons sold high-quality porcelain, chinaware and glass in Macys, but kept their import wholesale business separate.
In 1877, R.H. (Roland) Macy passed away, so the Straus family were invited to become partners of Macys in 1888. Nathan Strauss eventually conducted a full phase takeover of Macy’s Department Store in New York by 1898.
In 1924, the Straus wholesale division named Nathan Strauss & Sons (N.S. & S.) began importing Victoria China canisters from Czechoslovakia to New York and actually sold them to Macy’s Department Store in which he owned.
Named LUSTER•WARE from Czechoslovakia, these canisters sets were sold until Nathan Strauss passed away in 1930. Nathan’s company successor was his son Lazarus. By 1931, Lazarus Strauss rebranded all products of the import division from N.S. & S to L.S. & S.

This item is great for displaying in any coffee setting. Stands approximately 7.5” tall. Great shape considering age but does have small chip on backside near brim. (See photos)

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