This is a beautiful hand-painted vintage art porcelain vase, created on a premium H&C Selb Bavaria / Heinrich porcelain blank and signed by the decorator “C. Woods.”

Condition

Excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks

Light age-appropriate wear to base and gold trim

Artwork remains vibrant, well-preserved, and finely detailed

Marks

H&C Selb Bavaria Germany – Heinrich green crown mark

Impressed mold number: 7743/2

Artist signature: “C. Woods” on side of vase

Highlights

Authentic Heinrich/Bavaria porcelain blank

Hand-painted roses in classic antique china-painting style

Signed by decorator C. Woods

Likely 1900–1930

Beautiful display piece with investment potential The vase features a lush arrangement of soft pastel roses, rendered in the classic early-20th-century china-painter style, with gently blended petals, impressionistic backgrounds, and a warm, romantic color palette.

The base is stamped “H&C Selb Bavaria Germany – Heinrich”, a high-quality porcelain manufacturer known for producing undecorated blanks for export to artists and studio decorators. The impressed number 7743/2 corresponds to the blank mold/model used.

The beautifully executed floral artwork and signature indicate that this vase was artist-decorated rather than factory-finished, consistent with the American and European china-painting movement of the late 1800s through early 1900s. Many independent decorators purchased German blanks like this one and hand-painted their own designs for sale, competitions, or private commissions. While the painter C. Woods is not tied to a recorded factory or guild, the signature suggests an independent studio or trained amateur artist working during that period.

Finished with a gilded rim and a smooth satin glaze, the vase displays a soft, elegant sheen.

A stunning piece for collectors of hand-painted porcelain, Heinrich/Selb Bavaria, and turn-of-the-century art pottery.