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Porcelain with white glaze and polychrome paint, partly heightened with gold Germany, Meissen, late 19th century Model from 1849-1851: Ernst August Leuteritz (1818-1893) – German sculptor and porcelain artist Porcelain Manufactory Meissen, established in 1710 Underglaze blue sword mark, impressed mark and incised marks Depiction of a gray heron with reeds, rendered close to nature Model no. Z 57 Height: 58.1 cm Good condition Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU. Condition: The animal figure is in a good condition with signs of age and wear. Occasionally slight abrasion and tiny chips. The back with a manufactory related crack. The height measures 58.1 cm. Ernst August Leuteritz (1818-1893) Born in Meissen on the 25th of February 1818, the sculptor was a student at the local porcelain factory and also visited the Dresden Art Academy as pupil of Ernst Rietschel. As a modeler at the Meissen manufactory from 1849-1886, Leuteritz particularly created groups of figures and centerpieces. Many of his works are part of the manufactory’s collection. Porcelain Manufactory 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. As demand for porcelain became greater, European alchemists tried to discover the formula to create hard-paste porcelain. The production of the first European hard-paste porcelain was the result of a collaboration between the alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger and the scientist Ehrenfried Walther Graf von Tschirnhaus at the court of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony, in Dresden. As a matter of fact, it was finally achieved for the first time in Europe in 1708 to produce a white hard paste porcelain and in 1710 Augustus established Europe’s first hard-paste porcelain factory in the Albrechtsburg, a palace in Meissen. The so-called ‘Böttgerporzellan’ actually had more of a stoneware quality and it was not until the year 1713 that white porcelain was available for purchase. Initially unmarked, the motif of the ‘crossed swords’ was developed in the early 1720s and used from 1723 onwards. Since then, beautifully modelled and painted figures and table services were produced at Meissen, establishing its reputation as the pre-eminent porcelain factory in Europe. Outstanding potters, modelers and painters, e.g. Johann Joachim Kändler (1706-1775), Johann Gottlieb Klinger (1701-1781) and Count Camillo Marcolini (1739-1814), were employed at the factory, which dominated the 18th century style of porcelain, and Meissen wares and figurines were imitated by craftsmen at other porcelain factories throughout Europe. Meissen celebrated its 300 years of existence in 2008. Until today, Meissen porcelain is known for highest quality and originality and greatly appreciated. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.