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#174710 05/04/2009 04:31 AM
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That is a beautiful example of craftsmanship. I enjoy the work very much.

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Mark,

Thought you might like seeing this old bugger,
heh! They're great birds and it's fascinating to watch them dive for feesh ... like old Stuka
dive-bombers, slow but steady. Big Grin

I realize that many of our Allach collecting friends might not see the direct link between the SS and an object like this one, but there actually is ...

I've said this before, for me this is an illustration of just how high the bar was set by many of the early 20th century German porcelain artists. I can't stress enough to those who enjoy Allach artwork, to check out what some of these other top sculptors were doing before and at the same time as the Allach
"big-ten." I'd love to see Himmler's original list of initial choices to staff the factory,
or did he go right after those ten and "make them an offer they couldn't refuse..?" Big Grin

It really makes it all that much more enjoyable and interesting! Wink


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Bill, you were looking for more horses. Here are my two; both Allach.

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...Oh, I forgot Diana!

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Amazing pieces Tristan. WOW !

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Tristan, the sword is missing the scabbard lower part. It often snaps off in shipping or unpacking.

Here is how far it goes down below the stirrup.

Mark

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Thanks...yes, I'm aware of that. It's the only defect, I think and I will be getting it fixed.
Do you happen to know if the coloured Seydlitz sword is the same length as that on the the white piece. Not all of the details on the former are the same as the latter.
Only the coloured one appears in the 1938 catalogue, and the one in Oliver's book is badly damaged.

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I have both the painted and unpainted examples and they look very close in length. I would expect a minor variance in sizes due to the handwork done on these models.

It's a very simple fix and should not cost more than $200.00.

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My pony arrived in TWO pieces.
Some would have put him down!
before

after

..he's getting better. Smile

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Lovely!!

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I like to have them repaired and look their best! Nice job.

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Gentlemen,

Good to see everyone here and the fine additions to the thread. Smile

Tristan - two lovely and very impressive horses, really a fine pair. And an Amazone, too, ... amazing. That's one rare girl and treat to see, have you had it for a while?
Really a dynamo of power and force this one is, Kärner in top-form !

Mark - thanks for always lending a hand, a true collector and fine gentleman ...

Mann - that's the spirit, excelsior! A beautiful pony again, jumping around like a flea! May you add many more to your stable.

I found a neat Czech piece of porcelain lately, a Great Crested Grebe that I'll post later, very Deco, having nice, flowing lines.

Best to all !

Bill

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... here's the boid Big Grin

A very simple rendering of a freshwater diving bird, the grebe. Almost a total opposite of the super-detailed style of Allach manufacture, having just the slightest bit of detail to the eye. Basically, just a three-dimensional silhouette. You have to admire how well the artist fashioned that distinctive, dinosaur-shaped, "S" form of the neck. Have you guys seen the great bird/lizard-type fossils that have been coming out of China for the past thirty years or so? How about that new-jobber with the opposable thumb..? I once knew a kid's grandmother who looked a bit like that .. Wink

Cheers!

Bill

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#174724 05/23/2009 02:55 PM
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That "boid" is slicker than a baby's butt!

Nice!!!

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Just one glance at him and you can sense his haughtiness!

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Bill, forgive me for straying outside of the topic, but your grebe reminded me of an aluminium piece I have (fogotten where or when I got it), that has the very same simplistic lines. I think it is a goose of some kind.

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#174727 05/24/2009 01:00 PM
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Willi,

A slick looking boid indeed, looks like something I saw diving into the East River one time on a trip to NY. You've got some collection by now, will you be loaning it to the Met anytime soon? Great effect with the orange background too, really professional!


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#174728 05/24/2009 02:59 PM
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Tristan, that is a very slick piece you have as well. It's very different and very neat looking.

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Tristan,

A nice figure indeed! It reminds me of an elongated Brancusi ...

Billy G. - flattery will get you everywhere .. Big Grin

let's see here ... some notes ..

Abstract Art

"Any art in which the depiction of the real objects in nature has been subordinated or entirely discarded, and whose aesthetic content is expressed in a formal pattern or structure of shapes, lines and colors. Sometimes the subject is real but so stylized, blurred, repeated, or broken-down into basic forms as to be unrecognizable."

I can't imagine Hitler or Himmler having anything to do with something that looked like our stylized, abstract birds - they would have been immediately labeled, "entartete kunst,"
and become the subject of derision and contempt. For them, in the world of art, "realism" reigned supreme and nothing less was acceptable.

What I find particularly interesting is that we can mark the passing of time through these artistic styles. Our own perceptions and re-interpretations of the world around us change and evolve constantly - as does life itself. This evolution is brilliantly illustrated through animal sculpture, especially in the area of European porcelain manufacture. Böttger's new formulas for top-notch porcelain allowed an entirely new facet to appear and develop within the arts. New philosophies and technologies also brought with them new ways of looking at and studying nature.

The abstract way of seeing life in the early 20th century was introduced and developed by men like Picasso and Georges Braque, much to the horror of that stodgy, old art-critic extraordinaire, Hitler. When he came to power he even got the satisfaction of literally crushing this entire artistic movement within Germany, almost to the point of non-existance! Many within the Führer's inner circle sought to gain favor by being familiar with his artistic tastes, so as not to make a faux-pas in his presence. Talk about "brown-nosers"..! heh .. I think our modern sculptures would have been anathema to the old buzzard, but that's what art is all about - vive la diffe'rance and suum cique ...

Best!

W~

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Gents,

As another summer draws near I'd like to wish all our members a safe, enjoyable holiday season. No matter where your travels may take you, make sure to check out the antique shops wherever you go. You just never know what you might find in some of those dusty old establishments. It just might be your turn to find that next German Cross in silver or Allach Fahnenträger for pennies on the dollar, eh? Big Grin

Here's something I recently picked up from a dealer in our neighboring state of New Jersey. You never know where or when things will turn up, just keep at it and sooner or later you'll find something good for your collection, have no doubt. If you're an Allach/porcelain aficionado you might like this early eagle rendering by Max Hermann Fritz.

M.H. Fritz was born in Neuhaus, Thüringen, on July 13, 1873 and died June 13, 1948, in Dresden. He was a graphic-modeler, and sculptor of small-scale figures, especially animals. He completed many fine works for Hutschenreuther, Meissen, Fraureuth, VEB Lichte and Rosenthal. (which makes for quite an impressive resume) Wink

Hope you might find some enjoyment in it ...

Best!

Bill

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#174731 06/01/2009 02:33 PM
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Very nice Bill! I like the claws on the birds. Now I have to crank up my e-bay searches again.

Mark Cool

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Bill...nice bird!

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It's been a while but I'd like to add a new piece I got in today, this thread is just brilliant. Thanks to all who continue to post.
A super piece "Dachs u Fuchs".

Gary

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A Theodore Kärner masterpiece from the nymphenburg factory circa 1910 I think, Bill will know more I'm sure.

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Amigos,

I'm glad were still having some fun with this thread, it's always good to be in such fine company. Smile

That's one of Kärner's super-sculptures that he did back in 1912, for Nymphenburg. The title of this one is, "Fox Yielding to a Young Dachshund," and man, is that fox doing some heavy slinking or what?? Eek There's so much life and energy in this one you can actually feel the violent tension between the two beasties, but that little sausage looks like he's way jumped-up on steroids or something! If the artist Frank Frazetta were a sculptor, this would look like one of his oil paintings. Have any of you fellas ever seen that gent's illustrations? The old Conan the Barbarian book covers and things like that..? Nyce ..! Big Grin

Gary, take good care of that Doxie's tail, ja? Really a good addition for you, beautiful piece.

Best regards!

Bill

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I'm enjoying this thread.Beautiful pieces and were do you find them.I'm always in and out of antique shops and all I find are Welsch grape jelly glasses.


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Ed,

I have a full set of Flintstone glasses I can let you have, on the cheap too ... Cool Glad you're enjoying the thread.

Mark,

Yup, we can do some bird feet, no problem ...

It seems that if they don't have that scaley, "reptilian" look or feel to them, they sometimes tend to look a little cartoonish - to me at least - fussy old poop that I am. Mad

The first two shots are the talons of a 1918 hawk by T. Kärner, and the second two photos an eagle's feet and claws by Anton Puchegger, biting into the flesh of a freshly-killed rabbit. The last two pictures are from a falcon by Gerhard Marcks. These feet are nowhere near as embellished as the first two sculptures, but it does hint nicely at the raptor's claws. It's neat that the artist decided to portray the bird standing with one foot atop the other. These small touches can add so much life to a less-detailed piece like this one.

This is the kind of thing that can "make or break" a bird in my book, no pun meant, heh ... well then, here goes...

... feets don't fail me now !!

W~

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Here's one you won't see too often, an early Kärner Wellensittich, or Budgerigar, preening.
Again, not overly detailed except just in the right places to make the light and shadow to add some life ... Wink

Best!

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Great pictures Willy. I think that the detail of the claws sets these examples apart from the less well finished common stuff. The first one you showed with the curled talons is the most interesting to me.

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Gentlemen,

One of the most most difficult to find subjects in porcelain is/are the "big cats." Most seem to be either sorely lacking in detail or are in general a bit comical-looking, and when painted, the colors and markings seem to be somewhat off. Another factor that also contributes to these animals falling short of being impressive is the fact that they all lack whiskers, as they're much too delicate to fashion in a porcelain rendering. When they're painted on, most times they look fairly amateurish.

The Nymphenburg factory did a series of stylized Bavarian lions that are extremely well executed and are highly sought after by todays collectors. Ranging in size from a few inches to well over a foot tall, the larger ones can be quite expensive at well over a thousand dollars for a good example. These can make for good additions to collections that specialize in Bavarian militaria, as most of the lions sport a shield that's decorated with the familiar blue-white checked Wappen or crest, also found on BMW automobiles.
(Bayerische Motor-Werke) Many of the lions from this series were sculpted by the artist, Rauch, whose last name translated into English means, "smoke."

This feline example was made in 1919 by Max Fritz, the artist who made the all-white eagle that I posted above on pg.5. In my humble opinion this is one of the better lion sculptures that can be found in today's marketplace. The big fella comes in all-white and painted patterns, and most of the decorated examples that I've seen are painted in very natural and realistic color-schemes. At a fairly good size, app. 10x16 inches, this piece will be marked with the VEB Lichte logo and should make for a nice addition to any of you who collect Allach or German porcelain in general.

Hope you might enjoy it ... Smile

Best!

Bill

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Yep, that one is definately on my list, a beautiful kitty, a great addition to this already wonderful thread.

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