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Period: 19th Century
A magnificent pair of Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Ice Pails c.1813
Located in Exeter, GB
A magnificent and rare pair of Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain Ice Pails c.1813. Superbly decorated with scenes including Windsor Castle, Binstead Cottage, Malvern Church and...
Category
British Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Flower Encrusted Reticulated Fruit Basket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine, antique KPM porcelain flower encrusted fruit basket.
With traditional twig form handles and feet, an openwork body, flower encrus...
Category
German Rococo Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Japanese Kutani Vases
Located in Wilson, NC
Pair of Japanese Kutani vases, the baluster form with multiple panels featuring flowers and birds.
Category
Japanese Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Old Paris Decorative Vases. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French Old Paris vases with painted, gilt, and figural floral decorative scenes.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Italy Richard Ginori 19th Century Porcelain Covered Cup Red Blue Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This model of covered cup is a broth cup, with the lid to maintain the broth temperature.
This piece in porcelain has the very beautiful decor called ‘Corea...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Service, White with Flowers, Regency, ca 1822
Located in London, GB
This is a spectacular and rare dessert service made by Chamberlains Worcester in about 1822. The service consists of a high comport, 2 square dishes, 1 kidney shaped dish, 3 shell di...
Category
English Regency Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Minton 19th C Gilt Dessert Service 15 Pc. W/ Parian Figures Hand Painted Roses
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Beyond belief! This set is museum worthy, exhibiting some of the finest workmanship Minton produced. The centerpiece features an exquisite pierced tall basket lifted up by 3 tall Par...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Porcelain Coffee, Tea Service, 19th Century, Germany '1834-1837'
Located in Delft, NL
KPM porcelain coffee, tea service, 19th century, Germany
11 pieces KPM porcelain, marked with the scepter and KPM in blue
Tea/ coffee pot, a lidded sugar bowl, a milk jar, 5 comp...
Category
German Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
English Crown Derby Porcelain Potpourri Vessel, early 19th century
Located in New York, NY
An English porcelain potpourri vessel with gold gilt god-like heads and lion paw feet, Empire design, by Crown Derby, circa early-19th century, England. Red makers' mark date range c...
Category
English Empire Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Imari Porcelain Chargers, a Pair
Located in Pearland, TX
A wonderful pair of antique, 19th century Imari chargers with lovely lobed edges, in traditional vibrant oranges and blues. They retain the original antique hangers.
Category
Japanese Japonisme Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Mural Fountain Attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal, c. 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
18th century Famille verte China porcelain mural fountain, decorated with lotus, tree and bird motifs. The faucet is coming out of a dragon mouth. Beaut...
Category
French Chinoiserie Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Spode Blue and White Platter
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible late 19th century English Spode white porcelain platter with a charming blue transfer floral pattern with roses, leaf festoons, and other flo...
Category
British Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Sevres Pair of Porcelain Bronze Covered Vases
Located in Guaynabo, PR
The dark blue background of the porcelain vases stand on a gilded carved octagonal pedestal. The base is decorated with gilt scrolls of acanthus leaves and foliage. The front center ...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Paris Porcelain Campagna Form Table Lamps with New Shades
Located in Essex, MA
With a classical scene on a campagna form vase with handles.
Category
European Empire Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Georgian Worcester BF&B Porcelain Coffee Can in Hand Gilded Pattern, circa 1810
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality coffee can in a hand gilded pattern made by Worcester during the Barr, Flight & Barr period (BFB) of George 111rd years, circa 1807-1813.
The coffee ca...
Category
English George III Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Marcolini Period Meissen Porcelain Open Work Fruit Basket
Located in London, GB
Fine Marcolini Period Meissen Porcelain open work fruit basket in white, blue and gold, two crowns on each basket at the front and the revers of the basket, signed and dated on the b...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Painted Porcelain Cache Pot with Snake Handles from Gien
By Gien
Located in Dallas, TX
This round and colorful antique planter was created in “Faïencerie de Gien," France, circa 1890. The large porcelain flower pot has intertwined snake handles, and features traditional Greek style motifs throughout. The sculptural, ceramic vase is decorated with hand painted traditional allegory motifs, including the Horn of plenty and lambrequin mantling decor. The elegant porcelain piece is in excellent condition with rich painted colors in the blue, white and yellow palette inside and out. Stamped Gien France underfoot for further authentication.
The Faïencerie de Gien is a ceramic factory in the Loire Valley, founded in 1821 by Thomas Edme Hulm. Amongst the many faience manufacturers in the 19th century, the reputation of Gien is equal to those of the factories of Creil, Longwy or Sarreguemines. Gien further developed the technique of emaux cloisonné...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Early 19th Century Set of Six Gold-Plated Porcelain Dishes
Located in Brescia, IT
Set of six dessert dishes by Meissen manufacturer; everyone has a different hand-painted colored drawing; the richness of colors makes them modern and easy to combine with a set of c...
Category
German Louis XV Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Mansfield Porcelain Plate, Monochrome Sepia Rose W. Billingsley, 1799-1802 (1)
Located in London, GB
This is one of a pair of beautiful plates made by William Billingsley at the Mansfield Pottery, between 1799 and 1802. The plates, manufactured by Coalport, have a pleasing slightly diapered shape. They were decorated with beautiful monochrome sepia flowers and a simple gilt rim by William Billingsley.
Please see separate listing for the matching plate; I would be happy to offer some discount if you interested in purchasing both plates.
William Billingsley was a brilliant but notoriously difficult man who left behind a trail of debts, broken hearts and mystery - but he was also one of the most important people in the history British porcelain. Billingsley revolutionised the way British decorators painted flowers; he added a freedom and artistry that now singles out British flower painting, and he created a new technique for painting roses, which you can see in this design. Billingsley trained and worked at Derby, and then started his own pottery at Pinxton. He then left to start a decorating studio at Mansfield, where he decorated wares from various potteries, among which Derby, Coalport, Whitehead and others. After that, he spent a period in Worcester, and then went to Wales where he set up a pottery in Nantgarw, worked at the Swansea pottery for a while and then returned to Nantgarw. While in Nantgarw he created some of the best porcelain ever made, but racking up great debts. He ended up running off in the dead of night and ending his days at Coalport painting flowers.
Items painted by William Billingsley are rare and very much in demand - together with Thomas Baxter's work they are probably among the most desired pieces of British porcelain.
The plate is marked with an impressed 7, the number associated with Billingsley. The attribution of this plate to William Billingsley is due to the fact that he painted nearly identical flowers on a Coalport jug...
Category
English George III Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Pot-Pourri Vase, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Meissen porcelain pot-pourri vase, Germany, 19th century.
Category
German Rococo Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique French Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Covered Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Exquisite Antique French Sevres style cobalt porcelain gilt bronze mounted covered urns. Each unique covered vase is hand painted and g...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Bronze
Minton Porcelain Dessert Service, Turquoise, Equestrian Horses, Victorian, 1871
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful dessert service made by Minton in 1871, consisting of two high comports, four low comports, and ten plates. All items have a white ground with a bright turquoise ...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
COPELAND, Antique Gilt Porcelain Ornithological Dessert Service, Circa 1851-95
By Copeland
Located in Chatham, ON
COPELAND - Rare - museum quality - antique porcelain ornithological luncheon or dessert service - each plate and comport hand painted with three different specimens of birds against leafy branches - floral sprays to the center and border of each piece - alternating sections of cobalt blue with the finest quality gilding - each piece with fluted & scalloped edges - incredible attention to detail with the underside of the tall comports completely decorated - total of 18 pieces (12 plates - 2 tall comports - 4 short comports) - impressed letters & numbers - hand painted model number on each piece - 1/2642 - each piece with under glaze blue factory stamp - United Kingdon - circa 1851-95.
Excellent antique condition - restored tall comport - a few minor edge chips - minor gilding loss - otherwise in fine antique form...
Category
British Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box
By Samson & Cie
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous French 19th century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box probably by Edme Samson.
Marked on the base with “Made in France” and unmistakably in the style and manner of Samson.
The lid features hand painted floral bouquets on an ivory porcelain background with gold edging, surrounded by a sky blue lid with gold web or crackling effect.. The lid is hinged and the lid and base are edged in floral gilt metal mounts with Fleur De Lis clasp. It sits on 4 gilt metal or ormolu feet. The sides are likewise hand decorated.
This wonderful antique hand painted box is just bursting with History. Inspired by Edme Samson of Samson & Co., Paris. we believe (based upon the markings and natural aging) that it was made between 1880– 1890 in France and was meant to resemble an antique of a much earlier period. It is very similar to Sevres pieces with it’s color, decoration and design.
Samson specialized in reproducing antiques from the 1600 and 1700s. One of his most interesting works was his Heraldic or Armorial pieces. With this medium sized box, he was not only copying the larger porcelain caskets or coffin boxes...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Ormolu
Wall Plate by Delft Porceleyne Fles, After a Painting by Van de Velde, 1898
Located in Delft, NL
A wall plate by Delft Porceleyne Fles, after a painting by Willem van de Velde (de Jonge) 1633-1707
A wall plate by Delft Porceleyne Fles with a diameter o...
Category
Dutch Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Earthenware
English Porcelain Plate, Coalport, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
In the "Dragon in Compartment" pattern.
Category
English Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th English Porcelain Tray for Serving Meat in Blue tones.
Located in Marbella, ES
19th English Porcelain Tray for Serving Meat in Blue Tones.
Category
Spanish Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Figurine Of A Middle East Lady
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A Meissen Porcelain figurine of a Middle East lady. It depicts a lady dressed with a white and pink robed garb. She is wearing a Middle East headdress painted green and turquoise col...
Category
German Other Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Large Plate or Dish Blue & White Fish Pattern, Early 19th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful hand painted, blue and white Chinese porcelain large diameter dish or plate, which we date to the early 19th century period of the Qing dynasty.
The plate is w...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Early Barr Flight Barr Porcelain Teacups and Saucers
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of early transferware English porcelain teacups and saucers, made by the Worcester Porcelain Factory during the Barr, Flight & Barr ...
Category
English Country Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 11 Early Spode Ironstone Imari Dessert Dishes Made circa 1815
By Spode
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A set of 11 Imari style ironstone dessert dishes, made by Spode circa 1815.
Josiah Spode II began producing stone china in 1813 as an alternative to porcelain. Stone china, also kno...
Category
English Regency Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Ironstone
Barr Flight & Barr Plate, Gilt Vermiculé, Flowers by W. Billingsley, ca 1809 (2)
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful plate made by Barr Flight & Barr between between 1808 and 1810. The plate was decorated by the famous painter William Billingsley with a gilt vermiculé (or vermic...
Category
English Regency Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Four Elements Porcelain Ewers
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare and important set of four Meissen ewers represents the Four Elements: Earth, Air, Water and Fire. Impressive in both size and artistry, they are among the most fa...
Category
German Other Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
French 19th Century Paris Porcelain Wash Jug and Bowls
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant, three-piece set of old Paris porcelain in the style of Lebon-Halley with a pitcher, bowl, and deep plate in creamy porcelain accented by luxurious gold trim. The undersid...
Category
French Empire Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Antique 19th C. Dresden Porcelain Center Bowl Floral And Gilt Decorations
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning, antique 1860’s Dresden porcelain centerpiece with floral transfer ware and gilt decoration now fitted with a later, quality removable copper liner.
Most of the early ...
Category
German Rococo Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Copper
Set of French Victorian Limoges Porcelain Plates
By Limoges
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 12 French Victorian Limoges porcelain plates with scalloped edge and gilt bird scenes. (PRICED AS SET).
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Miles Mason Porcelain Chinoiserie Plates with the Boy and Buffalo Pattern
Located in Downingtown, PA
English porcelain pair of Chinoiserie plates with the boy and buffalo pattern,
Probably Miles Mason, circa 1805
The beautiful rare English porcelain Bone China plates depict a pattern found on Chinese Export porcelain and were most likely made as replacements. The pattern depicts a boy on a buffalo in a Chinese landscape with polychrome colors particularly green. A band of orange ribbon is painted around the rim.
See the attached photos of a Chinese famille rose prototype with the same design from circa 1760.
Diameter: 8 3/4 inches x 1 1/4 inches high
Reference: Silk Roads, China Ships...
Category
English Georgian Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain, Love Series: Cupid Mailing a Love Letter with Love Bird C1870
Located in New York, NY
Meissen Porcelain, Love Series: Cupid Mailing a Love Letter with Love Bird C1870, SUPREME
A Meissen porcelain figure from the Love Series: Cupid Mailing...
Category
German Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century English Derby Porcelain Tureen with Lid
By Derby
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Derby Porcelain Tureen with lid.
Category
English Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Meissen Serving Dish in Hand-Painted Porcelain, with Floral Motifs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large antique Meissen serving dish in hand painted porcelain, with floral motifs, late 19th century.
In very good condition.
Measures: 55 x 26 cm.
Stamped.
Category
German Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century, Meissen Porcelain Ram's Head & Floral Centerpiece
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Meissen porcelain centerpiece of oval openwork construction, two floral windows oppose each of the main bodies of the piece and are flanked by a pair of beautiful ram's head handle...
Category
German Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Dresden Porcelain Potpourri Lidded Bowl
Located in Basildon, GB
19th Century Dresden Porcelain Potpourri Lidded Bowl, with a rounded, lobed form with a domed lid, and a scalloped rim and handle with applied floral elements (leaves and a berry). T...
Category
German Rococo Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique Jacob Petit Style Old Vieux Paris Porcelain Flowers Vases
By Jacob Petit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique French porcelain vases.
In the style of Jacob Petit.
Each with extensive gilt decoration and painted floral ...
Category
French Beaux Arts Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Five Antique Porcelain Dinner Dishes Hand-Painted, England, Ca. 1830
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of five Coalport Porcelain dinner dishes was made in England circa 1830.
In the center of each one is a bouquet of exquisite hand-painted flowers.
The close-up images show...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Cobalt Dresden Porcelain Charger with Hand-painted Scene of Lovers
Located in Boston, MA
I would like to offer you this fabulous cobalt Dresden charger hand-painted with a scene of lovers. It was made by Richard Klemm Dresden in aroun...
Category
German Rococo Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H&R Daniel Coffee Cup Duo, Plain Shape, White with Landscape, 1825-1830
By H&R Daniel
Located in London, GB
This is an extremely rare and beautiful coffee cup and saucer made by H&R Daniel some time between 1825 and 1830. The set is potted in the "plain" shape and bears pattern no. 4652 wi...
Category
English Rococo Revival Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Minton Porcelain Cabinet Plate Attributed to Christopher Dresser, 1880
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb and stylish Aesthetic Movement Minton porcelain cabinet plate decorated with birds, flowering hawthorn and other designs attributed t...
Category
English Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted. Rare tea jar in porcelain. Early 19th C.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted. Rare tea jar in porcelain, missing lid.
Model: 1/2101.
Early 1900s.
Marked.
First factory quality.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: H 10.2 cm x D 8.1...
Category
Danish Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Georgian Coalport Desert Plate Richly Gilded Hand Painted Ptn 1949, Ca 1810
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine example of an English George III period, Coalport Desert Plate, hand painted in pattern 1949 and dating from the early 19th century, circa 1810.
The Plate is well pot...
Category
English George III Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Plaque, Windmills in a Dutch landscape, 1892
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles plaque, Windmills in a Dutch landscape, 1892
A delft Porceleyne Fles plaque with craquelé after Koekkoek of 19.8 cm high, 29.8 cm wide in a wooden frame. Image represents a painting by Koekkoek, a Dutch landscape with a windmill also in the background. A boat with people and a lady with child...
Category
Dutch Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Japanese 19th Century Scalloped Imari Porcelain vase Mejii Period
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Japanese Vase, made in Japan at the beginning of the 19th century. Mejii Period With beautiful colors in red blue and white. The vase is in good condition.
Category
Japanese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Jaune Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Canton style famille jaune porcelain vases
Chinese, Late 19th Century
Height 120cm, diameter 42cm
These large and impressi...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate #6, Circa 1890's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate #6, Circa 1890's. This is the very last plate of a set of 6 that we initially had.
*Ple...
Category
Japanese Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique Meissen School Old Paris Porcelain Compotes with Fern C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair Antique Meissen School Old Paris Porcelain Compotes with Fern C1890
Measures- 5''H x 9.5''W x 9.5''D
Category
Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vienna Austrian Hand-Painted Porcelain Chocolate Pot & Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional antique Austian hand-painted porcelain chocolate pot and stand by the renowned Vienna factory and dating from the 19th century. ...
Category
Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Spode Felspar Floral Dessert Service, Yellow, Butterfly Handles, circa 1822
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and very rare dessert service made by Spode in 1822, which was the Regency era. This beautiful service, which is in perfect condition, would be fantastic for a summer dinner party!
The service is made of Felspar porcelain and decorated in a beautiful pale yellow colour with an "Oeil de Perdrix" pattern and top quality floral reserves. The service consists of two lidded sauce tureens with stands, two deep rectangular dishes, two lozenge shaped dishes, one square dish, and six square dessert plates
Spode was the great Pioneer among the Georgian potters in England. Around the year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by British potters ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the Chinese export china...
Category
English Regency Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Mount Parnassus
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Apollo and the Nine Muses on Mount Parnassus.
Comprised of sixteen interlocking parts. Apollo standing holding a lyre and with Pegasus besides a tree, atop a rocky outcrop detailed with foliage and waterfalls above nine goddesses:
Calliope, seated and shown writing, representing eloquence and epic poetry.
Clio, seated with an open book and blowing a trumpet, representing history.
Erato, seated and holding a kithara, representing science and the arts
Euterpe, seated and holding a flute, representing music.
Melpomene, seated holding a knife and with one hand to her head, representing tragedy.
Thalia, seated and holding aloft mask, representing comedy and idyllic poetry.
Urania, seated with telescope and globe, representing astronomy and astrology,
Polyhymnia, standing with one hand raised and holding a book, representing sacred poetry.
Terpsichore, standing, representing dance.
Each piece exceptionally finely detailed and painted. The base portions with rocaille edges. On a later black polished wooden base.
Multiple blue crossed swords marks. Each piece titled to underside.
German, Circa 1880.
Mount Parnassus, is a spur of the Pindus Mountains in central Greece and was sacred to the ancient Greeks and in mythology to Apollo, the god of music and poetry and of the Sun and light. Mount Parnassus the mythical centre of poetry, music, and learning in ancient Greece was a popular theme in Barqoue and Rococo art, often substitutable with Athena’s arrival at Mount Helicon from the fifth book of Ovid’s “Metamorphoses”, where she asks the Muses to show her the new spring which gushed forth from the spot where Pegasus “with his hoof of horn opened the earth” (V, 250-260).
Here, the mountain, formed from rugged rock cliffs, culminates in a plateau on which the youthful Apollo stands and plays the lyre. The Castalian spring flows from beneath Pegasus’ hoof, representing the source of inspiration and attracting the nine muses, who embody the arts and inspire creation through song, music, and dance.
Mount Parnassus was created at the Meissen porcelain manufactory as a table centrepiece and an earlier version, apparently with only five muses, is listed in the inventory of the pastry shop of the Meissen manufactory manager and cabinet minister Heinrich Graf Brühl in 1753. The storage in the pastry shop of approximately 3,000 objects and dishes, including many individual parts for centrepieces, is related to their function as table decorations, replacing decorations previously made by the confectioner from perishable materials such as sugar or wax.
The purpose of this table decoration was as a feast for the eyes to accompany the feast of the banquet. The sculptural figurines often depicted a particular theme, with characters drawn from theatre and opera, from classical mythology or pastoral idylls. Allegories and mythological themes, such as the glorification of fine arts, were also popular. Stylistically, Mount Parnassus fits Kändler’s style of the 1740s, and was sold by Brühl in 1762 to Frederick the Great of Prussia who used mythology as a means of self-expression and had already ordered individual figures of Apollo and the Muses as table decorations in 1744. Today it is in the Museum of Applied Arts, Frankfurt (inv. no. M.L. 41). There is another version of Mount Parnassus, from the collection of Prince Alexander Dolgorukoff, in the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg.
The present version dates to the second half of the nineteenth century when there was a great revival of Kändler rococo figurines which were reissued and a “Second Rococo”. Another nineteenth century example is in the collection of the Museo Francesco Borgogna, Italy (inv. 1906, XIII, 19-20). These nineteenth century versions were made by the Meissen factory using Kändler's period models. It is recorded that a new version of Mount Parnassus, dating to the 1880s, was part of the Royal Porcelain collection in Dresden:
'In the porcelain collection there is a new version from the 1880s based on the old models, the largest group of this genre, the Parnassus, which shows the named muses all around on the lower part of the rock, each practising their own art, while on the top there is Apollo with the lyre and next to it the Castalian spring rises from the hoofbeat of Pegasus. Each figure is executed individually with its rocky background, and all the pieces are then fitted together, as we have already seen in his earlier, larger compositions. The rock pieces are finished off like a pedestal at the bottom with Rococo ornaments.' (Jean Louis Sponsel, Kabinettstücke der Meissner Porzellan-manufaktur von Johann Joachim Kändler, Leipzig, 1900, pp. 203-204).
Kunst und kunsthandwerk; monatsschrift herausgegeben vom Österreichischen museum fuer kunst und industrie, Vienna, 1894, v.7 pt.1, p.133.
Kari Berling, Das Meißner Porzellan und seine Geschichte. Leipzig 1900, S. 99, 187-200.
Helmuth Gröger, Johann Joachim Kaendler. Dresden, 1956.
Peter W Meister, Franz Adrian Dreier, Figürliche Keramik aus zwei Jahrtausenden. Kat Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt. Frankfurt 1964, Nr. 90.
Rainer Rückert, Meißener Porzellan, 1710-1810. Kat. Ausst. Bayerisches Nationalmuseum München. München 1966.
Stefan Bursche, Tafelzier des Barock. München 1974, Abb. 300.
"Tafelaufsatz, Der Parnass", Auswahlkatalog, Museum für Kunsthandwerk (Frankfurt am Main, Germany), 1987, pp. 86-87.
Alfred Ziffer, ‘Meissener Porzellanplastik für fürstliches Interieur und Zeremoniell’, Keramos, Issue 241/242, pp. 29–52.
MEISSEN
The production of Meissen porcelain began in 1710 at the manufactory at Meissen...
Category
German Rococo Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Meissen School Hand Painted Figural Porcelain Cherub Candlesticks 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Meissen School Hand Painted Figural Porcelain Cherub Candlesticks 19thC.
14 3/8" x 7" x 4 1/2".
A pair of 19th-century porcelain candlesticks in the manner of Meissen, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Paint