Rare Volkstedt MANSION HOUSE DWARF PLAYING LUTE Antique Porcelain German c.1945

Description: MANSION HOUSE DWARF LINK Word.Document.12 "https://d.docs.live.net/31fa4052652a3cd3/Documents/eBayDocs/MANSION%20HOUSE%20DWARF%20Volkstedt%20Porcelain.docx" "OLE_LINK1" \a \r \* MERGEFORMAT PLAYING LUTE Volkstedt Porcelain Antique German c.1945 This is a Volkstedt Porcelain Antique German MANSION HOUSE DWARF WITH LUTE: This figurine: - is a figurine of a quaint man dressed in colloquial garb, his ensemble includes fancy suit, large hat with feather on sash, playing a lute (guitar), and leans against a tree trunk, and stands atop a rocky plinth; - is brightly decorated with stylized accents; - is modeled in deep relief; the hand painting, décor and glaze are very well done; - is marked on the underside of the base the base in under glaze blue with the mark of Volkstedt* 1762, and impressed numbers 20137. - the underside interior is glazed; the base rim foot is unglazed. The estimated date is circa 1945. This Volkstedt Porcelain MANSION HOUSE DWARF WITH LUTE is in good condition: it is noted that the pinky finger on the left hand is missing, and the sword scabbard on his belt is partially is broken off. Otherwise, condition status includes minimal normal wear and rubbing, glaze losses, firing flaws, crazing and fretting. Overall, this work is sound, having no other chips, cracks, or major defects, and having had no apparent repairs or restorations. This item is sold as is, as described. Please see all photos which are a part of this description. Please note; photos have been taken in indirect sunlight; therefore, reflections and lighting spots may appear, but do not necessarily indicate defects. Dimensions: 3.5 In. Tall X 2.7 In. Wide X 2.0 In. Deep Weight: 3.7 Oz. Historically, the Mansion House Dwarves were actual dwarf actors who entertained and sold products outside at the historically famous Mansion House in London. Originally the theme of dwarfs represented in porcelains were modeled after the engravings of 17th Century French artist and engraver, Jacques Callot. * Volkstedt porcelain manufactury sited in Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany, was the earliest porcelain manufactory in Thuringia. The factory had its origins in 1760 by the porcelain maker Georg Heinrich Macheleid (1723-1801). Macheleid had long worked in the glass manufactory at Glücksthal and had gained the arcana of porcelain-making by his own research. This privileged porcelain factory made true hard-paste porcelain much like renowned Meissen porcelain. Volkstedt gained a reputation for its finely painted and carefully modeled porcelain figures that it holds for collectors today. In 1797 Ernest Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal, acquired the porcelain manufactory in Volkstedt, which he sold two years later. Following the reunification of Germany, in 2006/07 the factory buildings were restored to their 18th-century appearance and opened to the public. During the 19th century the manufactory attracted subsidiary and rival workshops in Rudolstadt: they included Beyer & Bock, Karl Ens, Kämmer & Kramer, Ernst Bohne Söhne, Műller & Hammer. Marks, in underglaze blue, include the ubiquitous crowned N, adopted from Capodimonte by many manufactories, closed crown and R (Rudostadt), and crossed swords adopted from Meissen in 1762. Seller’s note: Selling my personal collection of Continental porcelain, French Faience, Majolica, Delft and art glass; interested to sell one at a time, or as a group in a collection. All inquiries welcome. Please bookmark this work; Listing Category and List Price are subject to change. All inquiries welcome. Please bookmark this work; Listing Category and List Price are subject to change. 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