Hello all and Old Pottery from Austria

[k7iss]

Hello.
Tony here in Southern Oklahoma... 
I am looking for info as in origin, well... just about anything that i can find out on a vase or what ever it would be called.  A vase that is about a foot and half tall or so. It is smooth on the inside and fairly good size opening at top. I have no clue the language of the lettering that is on it so that would be a great start.

Here is a link to several pictures of this vase that has been in the family forever.  If you have any info you can send e mail at k7iss at k7iss dot info
This is my ham radio page and the pictures are on their own page.

http://k7iss.info/pottery/

You can email me directly or from the page or just post on here if you have any idea or at least what to actually call it.

Thanks
Tony
K7ISS

[KC]

Russian/Slavic Alphabet, Cyrillic,  is artistic flair....words are in Russian. Means Shamahanska Queen or Snow Queen -or our modern day Snow White.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snow_Queen_%281957_film%29
Russian Film  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKBpvU5MbLI&feature=related

The Black Dragon on the other side is from Russian Folk Lore aka Volkh
here was also a single person/entity known as Volkh in Russian folklore. This rout is most likely since it has been said that he was the forefather of the Volkh in some way, thoug I have not been able to find any references to HOW exactly:

'...comes from the Kiev legend of Volkh Vseslavyevich, the shape-shifting magician, who (according to Nederlander) was sired by one of the last and tempestuous descendants of the house of the Ureus Naga. "Son of the Serpent" is a name frequently given to Lord Volkh in "The Tears of Artamon" and the heraldic badge of the Drakhaons of Azhkendir is a black winged serpent and "The Volkh is a shape-shifting guardian of Kiev. It may take the appearance of an animal or insect, and it possesses magical powers"     http://www.russievirtuelle.com/mythologie/dieux/zognvolkh.htm

Possible pottery maker (you have an AMPHORA crown) but something doesn't sit well.....with the other markings!  There is only one initial - S.  The crown mark used at this time had
http://www.ceramic-link.de/icd/pages/marks/marksbycountry/austria.htm