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Porcelain, polychrome and gold painted Meissen, c. 1900 Meissen porcelain manufactory, established in 1710 Model: Ernst August Leuteritz (1818-1893), um 1858 Each with blue crossed swords mark on unglazed base bottom A monumental, multipiece pair of girandoles with partially screwed structure Sumptuously structured baluster shaft with rocailles on a triangular foot with three curved legs, thereon each a sculptural worked putto with the attributes bird, fishnet or cornucopia for the elements air, water and earth Six plugged in, removable, curved candle arms with spouts, as crown a putto with flambeau on a dragon as symbol for the element fire Rich covering with flowers and foliage Dimensions: each c. 84 x 44 cm Condition: The pair of candlesticks are in good, age-related condition. Some blossoms and leaves are minimally chipped or show minor restored parts. Further professionally restored parts for example around the hands or feet. One candlestick arm added later.  Ernst August Leuteritz (1818-1893) At first the German sculptor Ernst August Leuteritz (1818-1893) worked as a repairer apprentice in the Porcelain Manufactory Meissen. After his studies at the Dresdner Kunstakademie in the class of Ernst Rietschel between 1838-43 he returns as a modeler to the manufactory. From 1849-86 he was the director of the design department in Meissen. His porcelain ware was in the style of neo-gothic and neo-renaissance. Later he adapted several services and vessels of the 18th century. Great popularity rejoices his déjeuners with motifs of lillies of the valley and of fans. Also the snake handle vase, which was inspired by ancient forms, established as a bestseller for the manufactory. Still today the vase is produced in two sizes and different decorations. Leuteritz considered presumably to the most productive modelers of the 19th century in Meissen. 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. (kre) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.