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Nymphenburg Frankenthal Figurine 'Guitar Player', Germany, 1923

Name: Nymphenburg Frankenthal Figurine 'Guitar Player', Germany, 1923
Brand: Nymphenburg Porcelain
Price: 3185.27 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Very rare figurine from the former manufacturer Frankenthal. The young man, dressed in Rococo style: black knee breeches, white stockings, fitted, white, striped jacket with puffed sleeves over a frilled shirt, white turban with feather decoration, sits cross-legged on a rocaille and ribbon pedestal and plays the guitar, his head slightly tilted down to the left. The figure is based on a flat, rounded rocailles base with gold heightening. The model was created circa 1760. History of the model: On May 26, 1755, the Strasbourg porcelain manufacturer Paul Hannong received the privilege of setting up a porcelain factory in the Frankenthal Dragoons barracks from Electoral Prince Carl Theodor (Palatinate and Bavaria). Up to 100 people were employed in the factory. Of all the large German manufacturers, Frankenthal has the shortest service life. Production stopped in 1799. The owner Johann Nepomuk van Recum took molds to Grünstadt and opened the Grünstadt earthenware factory there. The official end of manufacturing was May 27, 1800 by a decree of the Bavarian Electoral Prince. In the 44 years of its existence, however, it has proven to be one of the most important porcelain manufacturers in Germany. After the electoral court was relocated to Munich and the manufacture was closed in 1799, numerous molds were transferred to the Nymphenburg manufacture. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, these forms were reproduced here. They are provided with the CT mark in underglaze blue and the Nymphenburg diamond shield. Manufactory: Nymphenburg Germany Manufactured 1923 Technique: Handmade porcelain, finest hand painting, glossy finish Measures: Height 18.5 cm / 7.28 in Width 10.0 cm / 3.93 in Depth 10.0 cm / 3.93 in Marks: Nymphenburg impressed shield mark Underglaze blue Frankenthal mark (Electoral prince's hat over CT - Chiffre for Carl Theodor) + year number Condition: Excellent.

Creator:

Nymphenburg Porcelain (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 7.28 in (18.5 cm)Width: 3.93 in (9.99 cm)Depth: 3.93 in (9.99 cm)

Style:

Rococo (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Porcelain,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted

Place of Origin:

Germany

Period:

1920-1929

Date of Manufacture:

1923

Condition:

Seller Location:

Vienna, AT

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1014422471732

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Nymphenburg — one of Europe’s most venerable porcelain factories — was founded near Munich in 1747 by Maximilian III Joseph, the elector of Bavaria. It didn’t begin producing under the name we know today, however, until 1761, when it was moved to Nymphenburg Palace.

Porcelain was invented in East Asia around 2,000 years ago, and its formula, which requires a special clay called kaolin, became a closely guarded secret. It wasn’t until the early 1700s that chemists at Meissen, Germany, in the employ of Augustus II the Strong, the elector of Saxony, discovered a process for making true, as opposed to soft-paste, porcelain. Soon factories across Europe were producing fine porcelain services and sculpture for an elite clientele.

Nymphenburg was one of these factories, manufacturing elaborate services for dinner, dessert, coffee and tea, and sculptures for the Bavarian nobility. Round objects, such as Nymphenburg plates and vases, were turned on potter’s wheels, while more complex ones, like figures, were slip cast in molds. This technique ensured that the pieces’ dimensions were precise and consistent. Once shaped, they were fired and, after that, hand-decorated by experienced china painters, who finished each to exacting standards.

Among Nymphenburg’s most famous objects are its lively and charming Rococo-style figurines, most often depicting Commedia dell'Arte characters or exotic Chinese figures. Today, the company makes versions of its historic figurines with updated forms and decorations by such designers as Christian Lacroix and Vivienne Westwood.

It also still makes one of its earliest, and eternally popular, china patterns: the floral Cumberland, created in 1765 by Franz Anton Bustelli as the electoral court service. Cumberland is one of more than 20,000 patterns housed today in Nymphenburg’s archive, enabling owners of incomplete sets to find replacements. In addition, the company has engaged contemporary designers such as Ted Muehling and Hella Jongerius to create witty new designs that celebrate the firm’s history while giving it a fresh spin.

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