PORCELAIN CENTREPIECE. VOLKSTEDT, RUDOLSTADT, GERMANY. CA END 19TH CENTURY
Antiques - Sculpture
Reference: ZF0144
Centerpiece. Volkstedt, Rudolstadt, Germany. Towards the end of the 19th century. Glazed porcelain. A circular centerpiece raised on simple legs displays a delicate, multi-tiered composition. The children are arranged using a large stone and a log; at the top, one child wears a purple sash and holds flowers; below, four others, also semi-nude, hold cups, flowers, etc. Both the figures and the composition show a clear influence of Neoclassical models. This same relationship explains the subject matter: it is a series of figures linked to classical mythology, a pleasant and secondary theme (only hinting at a slight connection to a bacchanal through a cup that is presented), highly valued for the opulent interiors of the period for maintaining the decorum demanded by the time. The factory's signature is located at the bottom center, clearly visible, and in shades of blue, with a signature (Marion) "engraved" below it. The Volkstedt factory, located in Rudolstadt (Thuringia, Germany), was founded following an official request made in 1760 by Georg Heinrich Macheleid, who had worked at the Glücksthal glassworks and had developed the porcelain formula independently, without contact with the Meissen ceramists Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus and Johann Friedrich Böttger. The charter was granted in 1762 by Johann Friedrich (Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt), specifying that it be established at that location, near his court and under his personal direction. After several changes of ownership over the years, it remains in operation today.
· Size: 34x34x56cms.
1.600 €
