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MEISSEN MASTERPIECES
The turn of the 19th and 20th centuries saw the Meissen porcelain factory production slowly move away from the popular revival styles of the 1800's to a more modern approach; the sculptural designs by artists new to the factory expressed a more current style. At the forefront of this period of creativity was Modellmeister Erich Hösel and his team including Max Bochmann, Hermann Fritz and the prolific Paul Walther, some of whose work is represented in this sale.
Between 1895 and 1925 a large number of animal sculptures were created, and by 1900 a new range of enamel decoration too. These 'in-glaze' enamels were applied on top of the glaze for the third, very high temperature firing (up to 1200c) fusing the enamels and glaze together. This palette, distinctive with its delicate and subtle hues, perfectly complements the clean, modern lines of the sculpting, and still looks contemporary today.
Although very popular, the technique proved an expensive luxury for the factory and has rarely been used since.
A MEISSEN MODEL OF A DOVE
CIRCA 1915, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED H174, PRESSNUMMER 143
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A MEISSEN MODEL OF A DOVE
CIRCA 1915, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED H174, PRESSNUMMER 143
Modelled by Max Bochmann, the pale brown and white bird perched on a white pedestal with pierced square upper section and circular base
10 1/8 in. (26.3 cm.) high
CIRCA 1915, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED H174, PRESSNUMMER 143
Modelled by Max Bochmann, the pale brown and white bird perched on a white pedestal with pierced square upper section and circular base
10 1/8 in. (26.3 cm.) high
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