Details
Description
Vintage Hotel-Slon ashtray, marked Rasper & Söhne Wien, Rosenthal, and Johann Haviland.
Hotel Slon in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is an institution …
Read more
Vintage Hotel-Slon ashtray, marked Rasper & Söhne Wien, Rosenthal, and Johann Haviland.
Hotel Slon in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is an institution in hospitality; celebrating 460 years of tradition.
"In 1552, Maximillian II was the Archduke of Austria and about to become the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He was 25 years old and had recently married Mary of Spain.
On his way from Spain, he was bringing one of his wedding presents: an elephant called Suleiman. At that time, the Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent was Austria’s most terrible enemy. Therefore, domesticating such a powerful animal under that name was a symbol of great power.
Maximilian stopped at the best inn in Ljubljana with his escort and the wonderful animal, which impressed the population tremendously. The hotel Slon was later built on the site of this inn. The memory of Suleiman the elephant was still very strong in the city, so the guesthouse, and later the hotel, were named Slon (the Slovenian word for elephant)."
See less
- Dimensions
- 5.25ʺW × 5.25ʺD × 0.5ʺH
- Styles
- Empire
- Mid-Century Modern
- Artist
- Haviland & Co.
- Brand
- Rosenthal Germany
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Porcelain
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Great vintage condition. Great vintage condition. less
Questions about the item?
Returns & Cancellations
Return Policy - All sales are final 48 hours after delivery, unless otherwise specified in the description of the product.
Related Collections
- Spode Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Glass Murano Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Adirondack Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Persimmon Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Heintz Art Metal Shop Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Murano, Venini and Co. Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Venice and Murano Co. Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Glass Studio, Murano Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Roycroft Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Plaster Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Marshall Studios Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Gordon and Jane Martz Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Angelo Mangiarotti Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Champagne Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Parchment Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Enzo Mari Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Robin's Egg Blue Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Chelsea House Inc Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Amber Glass Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Bohemia Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Straw Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Dresden Porcelain Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Chocolate Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Tiffany and Co. Ashtrays and Catchalls
- Beaux-Arts Ashtrays and Catchalls