AN ORIVIT GILT BRONZE MOUNTED GLAZED CERAMIC VASE Germany, founded 1894 Stamped ORIVIT 2581 The company was founded in 1894 as "Rheinische Broncegieserei fur Kleinplastiken" in Koln-Ehrenfeld, Germany. "Orivit" was initially a trade name (registered in 1898) for the company's proprietary metal alloy - its so called "orivit metal" which when polished would look like silver. This was achieved by removing lead, using a higher percentage of antimony and adding a small amount of silver.
