작품 상세

Porcelain, glazed, with gold Germany, 1930s Design: Paul Scheurich (1883-1945) Maker: Porcelain Manufactury Meissen, founded 1710 With sword mark, painter’s mark and further inscriptions Lid with sculptural knob in shape of a putto Glaze décor with German flower in iron red Height: 11.5 cm, diameter: 12 cm Good condition Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 1,600 Euro Condition: The box is in good restored condition with some traces of age an d wear. Its height is 11.5 cm and its diameter 12 cm. Meissen Porcelain has been known in Europe since the 13th Century, but always had to be imported from China. Thus it was mostly of lower quality – the Chinese rarely gave their best ware to the foreigners – and extremely expensive. Europeans tried to copy Chinese the Chinese porcelain for centuries but only in 1708 managed to create real porcelain – in Meissen. The manufacturer’s brand, the crossed swords in blue, has been in use since 1722 and is still a guarantee for the high quality of the porcelain. Meissen celebrated its 300 years of existence in 2008. Quality has always been the number one criteria for Meissen and they go as far as having their own mine to win the needed kaolin, also known as china clay, for the production. It takes several years to reach the degree of a “master painter” in Meissen but judging by the quality of the painting, it is definitely worth it. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.