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Creator: Gorham Manufacturing Company
Creator: Meissen Porcelain
Meissen Large Allegorical Group 'The Earth' by M.V. Acier, Germany Around 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century:
Depiction of the goddess Kybele, the great Phrygian mother of the gods 'Magna Mater', seated with a mural crown on a reclining lion, holding a cornucopia on her lap, symbol of wealth and abundance, behind her standing on a rock a female cupid presenting a key, surrounded by further three cupids with flowers, crops and rake, symbolising agriculture and the cultivation of the earth.
The group is based on an irregular earth and rock base with a gold rim.
Kybele usually wears a crown in the shape of a city wall on her head as an attribute and is depicted in castles, monasteries and baroque gardens, especially in the 18th century. In cycles showing the four elements, she embodies the earth. That is why she is often presented with the sun and moon to her right and left. In the other hand she may carry a staff of office, a sceptre, as a symbol of rulership complementing the mural crown. In the other hand she carries a small kettledrum, which may symbolise the noise of her madness or the festivities held in her honour. Often Kybele rides on a lion or a pair of lions, or she rides on a chariot drawn by two lions. Spikes of corn, poppies, flowers or fruit in bowls may also be shown. wikipwdia.
Designer:
MICHAEL VICTOR ACIER (1736 Versailles - 1799 Dresden)
Trained as a sculptor in Paris, he received a call to the porcelain factory in Meissen in 1762: he created a large number of groups in the Watteau style...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Gorham Jumbo Sterling Silver & Leather Safari Flask, 1896
Located in New York, NY
Victorian safari flask. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1896. Ovoid glass body. Top encased in leather with cutout tubular windows. Bottom has detachable sterling silver cup. Cover h...
Category
1890s American Victorian Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meissen Group Allegory 'the Love', by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and exceptional porcelain figure group:
Standing young beauty with her hair tied back at the nape of her neck and crowned with a tiara, wearing a long dress softly embraci...
Category
Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Pug with Puppy
Located in Dresden, DE
Meissen pug with a little puppy. Designed by J.J. Kaendler. This version ist almost 7,5 inches high. That little bells at the blue ribbon are rarer than an...
Category
20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain figurine musicians by Meissen, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Saxony art piece, large polychrome porcelain of a figurine of a male violinist and a women`s percussionist musicians decorated in the pierrot.
A dreamlike motif of youth playing mu...
Category
19th Century German Baroque Revival Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Pair Snowball Thrower & Girl, A. Koenig, c 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Very charming Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurines:
Boy in dark blue jacket, under it a brown vest, striped pants and lace-up shoes, on his head a green cap with a wide brim, a wh...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Saucière mit Deckel, Porzellan, farbig bemalt, Meißen, Punktzeit, 18. Jh.
Located in Mönchengladbach, NW
Saucière mit Deckel, Porzellan, farbig bemalt, Meißen, Punktzeit, 18. Jh.
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Gorham Maintenon Sterling Silver Tray, 1923
Located in New York, NY
Maintenon sterling silver serving tray. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1923. Oval with leaf-capped and -mounted c-scroll side handles. Well has engraved beaded oval frame (vacant) i...
Category
1920s American Edwardian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Classic Bouquet by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classic Bouquet by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 65 pieces. The handle design is a bouquet of flowers with pierced and beaded detailing. This set includes:
12 Place Size Kniv...
Category
1970s Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Gorham Imperial Chrysanthemum Sterling Silver Soup Ladle
Located in New York, NY
Imperial Chrysanthemum sterling silver soup ladle. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Tapering stem with waisted terminal and lobed round bowl. Dense ornament with flowers and le...
Category
Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Christmas Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Christmas ornament made by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1972. It is of a Mount...
Category
1970s American Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Meissen Acanthus Leaf Mocha Teacup & Saucer 1st Choice White & Gold
Located in Dayton, OH
Meissen Porcelain, blue sword mark 1st choice, Pfeiffer period 1924-1934, acanthus decor, model no. Y33
"Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste porcela...
Category
Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique German Meissen Dresden Sprays Porcelain Floral Serving Spoon 8.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German Meissen Dresden porcelain berry serving spoon featuring floral motif.
DIMENSIONS
8.5" x 1.75" x 1.125" (Diameter x Height)
Category
Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Meissen Figure Group 'Cupids On Dolphin' by Heinrich Schwabe Circa 1890
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and loving porcelain figure group of the 19th century:
Two cupids with a dolphin on a restless sea, one of the boys dressed only in cloths sitting on the animal's back and ...
Category
1890s German Rococo Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sterling Silver Christmas Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Christmas ornament made by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1980. It is of a toy s...
Category
1990s American Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meissen - 4 cups and saucers 'Strohblumenmuster', Marcolini period 1774-1814
Located in DELFT, NL
Set of 4 cups and saucers in the beloved strawflower or Strohblumenmuster.
Reliefdecor "Gebrochener Stab" hemispherical cup with standring, handle and fine cobalt blue underglaze pa...
Category
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Gorham Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vase, 1904
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian sterling silver vase. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1904. Steeply tapering ovoid body; domed foot. Rims scrolled with applied flowers; mouth rim wavy. Fully marked includ...
Category
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Christmas Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Christmas ornament made by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1983. It is of an ange...
Category
1980s American Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meissen - figurine of a Bacchant by Kaendler, 1740
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Meissen figurine of a bacchant eating from a grapes, as an allegory of autumn.
Model by Joachim Kaendler.
unmarked, ca 1740-60.
Category
Mid-18th Century German Rococo Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Miniature Vase Handpainted Onion Pattern with Gold
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique miniature vase from Meissen is a remarkable example of fine porcelain craftsmanship.
Crafted from pristine white porcelain, it f...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sterling Silver Christmas Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Christmas ornament made by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1985. It is of an angel play a m...
Category
1980s American Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Meissen Porcelain Cookie/Ginger Jar
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 20th century Meissen porcelain cookie/ginger lidded jar. It depicts a barrel shaped jar hand painted white in the background and cobalt blue in the lid and bottom area. Sma...
Category
20th Century German Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vase mural bouquetière à décor d'ange en barbotine en porcelaine de Meissen
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Cette magnifique pièce de décoration murale présente un vase d'applique ou bouquetière en porcelaine de Meissen. Deux charmants chérubins tiennent des bouquets de fleurs délicates dans leurs mains, ajoutant une touche angélique à l'ensemble. Ils sont assis sur un puits en porcelaine blanche, sur lequel des fleurs grimpent élégamment, créant un tableau d'une grande beauté.
Ces deux anges aux cheveux blonds sont d'une grande finesse et leur niveau de détail est tout simplement remarquable. De plus, les nombreuses caractéristiques minutieuses des fleurs en barbotine ajoutent une dimension artistique supplémentaire à cette pièce.
Ce vase mural peut être suspendu aisément grâce à sa anse en porcelaine, offrant une flexibilité d'affichage dans votre intérieur. De plus, il est authentifié par la signature au verso, arborant le symbole distinctif de la manufacture de Meissen, gage de qualité et d'authenticité.
Cette œuvre constitue un cadeau exceptionnel à offrir à un être cher à Noël...
Category
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Green Court Dragon Platter Painted with Dragons and Phoenix Birds
Located in Boston, MA
I want to offer you this beautiful Meissen green court dragon large platter dating back to the 1880s. The platter is 19 inches wide and 13.5 inches tall. You can see the detailed paintings of the dragons and the phoenix birds and the rich gold accents on this Meissen platter. The original Meissen court dragon...
Category
1880s German Other Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Shephard and Shephardess
Located in Altrincham, GB
Meissen Shephard and Shepherdess collecting fruit next to large ewer First modelled by Meyer in 1760.
Circa 1860
Model number is 1776 and 1774.
Underglaze Blue crossed swords
Category
Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain "Little Gardener With Basket" Model #2
Located in Atlanta, GA
Nice small figurine of a little girl in dress and flowers, made by famous German manufactory Meissen. The model was created in 1770s by Johann J. Kändler as a part of "Gärtenkinder"...
Category
20th Century German Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sterling Silver Sauce Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver sauce-bowl and spoon in the Strasbourg pattern by Gorham Silversmiths. The Strasbourg pattern is known for its scalloped design as seen around the...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Anfora Meissen Porcelain Material
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Anfora Meissen porcelain material
the handles are with snake motif
the body is rotatable and has painted floral motifs
Origin Germany circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Neoclassical Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of German Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue Vases
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of antique German Meissen porcelain vases designed by August Leuteritz, decorated with snake handles, cobalt blue color and gold.
Meisse...
Category
Early 20th Century German Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Commedia Dell'Arte Group Harlequin Family by J.J. Kaendler Germany c1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Commedia dell'Arte figure group from the 19th century:
Harlequin and Columbine with child dancing in a circle: Harlequin in green jacket with golden buttons and white ruff...
Category
1850s German Rococo Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain "Grape Picker Boy" - Gardeners Series No. 8 Model
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen Porcelain "Grape Picker Boy" - Gardeners Series No. 8 Model.
Meissen Grape Collector first modelled by J J Kaendler 1740
Number 8 From a series of Gardners
Category
20th Century German Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Germany Art Nouveau Figurine Girl With Shawl, by Theodor Eichler, c 1913
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a young unclothed Art Nouveau girl with artfully pinned up hair with incorporated hood, a large striped cloth wrapped around her right fo...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Group 'Allegory Of The Volga' for Catherine II of Russia, Kaendler, 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and excellent porcelain sculpture:
Kändler created this group in 1772, right at the beginning of the work on the large order, as a personification of one of the two great main
rivers of the vast Russian Empire, the natural waterways Volga and Dnieper, important for economy and traffic, which promised prosperity and wealth to the Empire:
The Volga in the form of a river god, seated sideways on heavily relieved fully sculptured rock covered with shells and coins as well as fern and reed plants, fully bearded and crowned with laurel, wrapped in floral patterned purple loincloth. He looks pensively to the side and rests his right arm on an overturned baluster vase, from which water flows together with shells and fish, on the wall of the vase the crowned, rocaille-framed Polish-Lithuanian royal coat of arms with the coat of arms of the Electorate of Saxony. At the same time he touches with his hand an oar with gold ornamentation and crossed red swords, in his left he holds a cornucopia with plastic flowers, ears of grain and coins, symbols of fertility and wealth.
The group is based on the front curved plinth with relief gold heightened meander and ribbon border.
The design of this group belongs to the models of the 'Great Russian Order...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Group 'Triumph Of Apollo Over Python' for Catherine II of Russia, c 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and excellent porcelain sculpture:
Kaendler created the group Apollo and Python as a triangular composition in March and May of1774. Apollo stands in the highest place as the radiant victor over the dragon Python and over the personification of envy, both of whom lie slain at his feet. To the left, Minerva sits as the goddess of prudent war, turning her gaze to the hero. Dressed in helmet and armor, she carries a spear in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, while the owl next to her right foot indicates her identity as Pallas Athena. Just like Apollo, the tsarina protected by Minerva is supposed to leave the envious behind and always triumph over evil.
The group is based on stepped, irregular, yet symmetrical, partially curved base with gold raised frieze decoration and was made in two parts, which were then joined and screwed together.
The design of this group belongs to the models of the 'Great Russian Order...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver Gorham Berry Spoon
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Sterling silver King George pattern berry spoon by Gorham, early 20th century. Monogram EC. 1894 pattern. 4.40 troy oz.
9 1/8" x 2 15/16" w. bowl.
Whitehall Antiques is a family bus...
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair 19th Century Rococo Style Meissen Porcelain Parrot and Flower Lidded Vases
Located in New York, NY
An incredible pair of 19th century Rococo Style Meissen Porcelain parrot and flower encrusted lidded vases. Each is absolutely stunning with a variety of hand-painted and encrusted f...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Angelo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceedingly rare Dinner and Luncheon size Angelo by Gorham, circa 1870, sterling silver Flatware set - 75 pieces. This pattern features unusual, shaped, hollow handles. This set incl...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Rare Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Platinum & Gold Floral Painted Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important and Rare Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Vase with Platinum and Gold Hand-Painted Decoration. An exquisite and fine C...
Category
1860s German Louis XVI Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Group Four Gardener Children Playing Music, J.J. Kaendler 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen piece from the time the model was created:
Four children in festive rural rococo dress on a high, stepped round pedestal, decorated with a leaf wreath and bow festo...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Gorham Grapevine Drinks Set with Pitcher & Mug on Tray, 1888
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver drinks set. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1888. This set comprises pitcher and mug on tray. Pitcher and mug have curved bodies and split-mounted branch ha...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Meissen Figurine Allegory 'The Painting' by Johann Christian Hirt, ca 1885
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely decorative full plastic depiction of a young beauty in classical style, with a bare breast, covering the bare abdomen with a large cloth held together with a shoulder strap...
Category
1880s German Classical Roman Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Very Large Meissen Handle Vase With Bouquet Paintings & Gold, by Leuteritz, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large handled vase in baluster form in baroque style on mounted funnel-shaped stand with bead ring in relief, raised handles on the sides in the form of curled acanthus twigs, w...
Category
Early 20th Century German Baroque Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen figures ‘Japanese Couple’, c. 1920.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Pair Meissen porcelain figures, 20th Century. Modelled after J.J. Kaendler and P.Reineke, as the ‘Japanese Couple’. The lady, holding a parasol, and dressed elegantly, her dress pain...
Category
1920s German Chinoiserie Vintage Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sterling Silver Art Deco Basket
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver basket with a cobalt liner manufactured by Gorham Silversmiths and retailed by Shreve, Crump & Low. The sterling silver is reticulated so the coba...
Category
1910s American Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Figurine 'Pierrette' by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, ca 1908
By Meissen Porcelain, Martin Wiegand
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurine:
Red-haired girl sitting on the ground with big hat with brim turned up in front, dressed in green bodice with gold hem, wide sk...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Antique German Meissen Porcelain Bowl
Located in Vienna, AT
An antique German Meissen platter offers porcelain construction with Blue pattern and rim, stamped on base as photographed, circa 1760
Category
18th Century German Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sterling Silver “Etruscan” Platter, 1930
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver platter by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence Rhode Island in the “Etruscan” pattern, hallmarked 1930. The Etruscan Key pattern is a Greco-Roman re...
Category
1930s American Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meissen Dog Group Pug with Puppy and Bells by J.J. Kaendler Germany, circa 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Lovingly designed group of animals:
Sitting female pug with jingle collar, looking attentively to the right, between her legs a small puppy looking out.
Designer:
Johann Joachim...
Category
1850s German Rococo Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Germany Porcelain and Gold Baroque Dessert Plates, Set / 11
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of 11 Meissen handmade porcelain dessert plates from the opulent Golden Baroque series. The plates have a white glaze finish with ornamental relief designs featuring grape leaf ...
Category
1950s German Baroque Revival Vintage Furniture
Materials
Gold
19th C Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Group of Three Putti with Musical Motifs
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful 19th century Meissen Porcelain allegorical grouping of three putti with musical Motifs. One putti is seen with a trumpet in his hand, the other putti is seen playing a ly...
Category
1870s German Rococo Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Baroque Meissen Porcelain Group Four Children Playing Music, J.J. Kaendler, 1770
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen piece from the time the model was created:
Four children in festive rural rococo clothing on a high, tiered round base, decorated with a leaf wreath and ribbon fest...
Category
Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Genre Love Group With Drum Beater, by F.E. Meyer, Germany Circa 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Meissen porcelain group:
On rock pedestal fixed with large rocailles in the foreground sitting musician with tricorn, frock coat over wide sh...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Superb Renaissance Style Large Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Pitcher, Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent ewer with exquisite repousse silver work depicting generous campagna vases overflowing with flowers, set on scrolled foliate bases. The rim decoration featuring a lined ribbon motif adorned with wreaths. Front design with a large oval laurel leaf border medallion topped with a depiction of a beautiful maiden flanked by wide foliate forms and Belle Epoque scrolls.
Very good condition commensurate with age, a few tiny unobtrusive surface dings- please see detail photographs.
Museum quality work of art, a spectacular vessel for all forms of libations.
Makes an outstanding centerpiece, wedding / anniversary gift.
32.8 troy ounces.
Marks: Sterling, Gorham Manufacturing Co. late 19th century hallmarks, letter M for the year 1880.
Measures: diameter: 10 inches handle to spout, 6.5 inches body.
height: 9.25 iinches.
The Gorham Manufacturing Co. along with Tiffany & Co. are considered the two most influential American silver makers of the 19th century. Gorham pieces were the choice of a number of United States presidents: Ulysses S. Grant comissioned the spectacular Century Vase, Mary Todd...
Category
Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Cordials and Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a set of six sterling silver cordials and tray. Manufactured at the height of the Mid-Century modern movement, the set is contemporary and sleek. The curves on the...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meissen porcelain table lamp with fabric shade germany around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Meissen porcelain table lamp with fabric shade germany around 1950s
Original condition
The shadce is replaced ( New )
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Meadow by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Meadow by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 65 pieces.
This multi-motif pattern features various finely detailed scenes of flowers, cattails, clover, grasses, and fo...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Meissen Porcelain Boy & The Bird Cage Figure Model
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen, 19th century.
A fine quality Meissen porcelain figurine depicting a young boy playing with his pet bird. The figure stands next to a pierced porcelain bird cage adorned wit...
Category
19th Century German Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century, Meissen Neoclassical Cobalt Blue & Gold Snake Handle Urn Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen (German, founded 1710), circa mid 19th century.
This stunning antique Meissen urn has been converted to a table lamp. It features a Neoclassical baluster form with gilt and ...
Category
19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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