By Ernst August Leuteritz
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen huge table clock / mantle clock / mantelpiece clock decorated with sculptured flowers and figurines, circa 1880.
Size:
Height 25.98 inches / 66.0 cm
Width 11.81 inches / 30.0 cm
Depth 8.66 inches / 22.0 cm
Manufactory: Meissen
Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark with Pommels on Hilts
model number 1047 / former's number 50/58
First quality
Dating: made circa 1875-1880
Material: porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted
Technique: handmade porcelain
Style: Neo-Rococo
Designed by Ernst August Leuteritz (modelled 1865-1875)
Leuteritz (1818-1893) studied at the Academy of Arts in Dresden and was leader of Modeller's Department at Meissen Manufactory in period from 1849 until 1886. Having become Professor in the year 1882, Leuteritz created a large range of items such as figurines, vases, clocks and candlesticks in Rococo as well as in Neo-Classical style: The sculptor is the most productive Meissen modeller of the historical-revival period.
Bibliography:
Thomas Bergmann, Meissener Künstler-Figuren / Meissen Art of Figurines, Erlangen / Germany 2010, page 665
Specifications:
Sculptured Rococo figurines and flowers - these ones decorating as well as topping the clock / Rocaille feet existing.
Figural sculptured decorations:
Musicians and dancing couple situated on a podium.
The dancing couple - turning affectionately to each other - is visible in middle area / a musician is placed to each lateral side: A girl playing lute and a boy playing transverse flute...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Vienna Mantel Clocks