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Thanks Bill. All these images are opening my eyes to things other than Allach!

what a powerful and majestic work of art,,

sweet Bill

nice pics

PVON

Gents,

Glad that you're enjoying these, after all, that's what there here for. It's good to get some positive feedback to know that I'm headed in the right direction.

Tristan,

Hope you'll share your latest inspirations with us, you've got a first-class porcelain collection.

Kind regards to all.

Bill

I've a long way to go to compete with some of the previous items, but I'll keep trying!
Here's a Meissen seagull presentation shooting prize from a Gauleiter (Upper Donau) in 1940.

Tristan,

I have to disagree with you this time, this lovely gull ranks right up there with all
the rest of them!

A great, early pattern by Max Esser for Meissen I believe? And the fact that it's a TR presentation piece makes it even that much more rare and desireable. To find a porcelain that's named and awarded is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack! I hope some of the other members who enjoy this type of thing can appreciate that.

In my book this is "cream of the crop" material,
no doubt about it. Many thanks for your post and letting us have a look at this superb example.

Bill

Thanks, Bill...you are most kind with your comments.
Reverse has the blue crossed swords.

Gents,

In the previous lion thread I was telling you about the Bavarian lion series that's mostly attributed to the sculptor, Professor Ernst Andreas Rauch, who worked for Nymphenburg. I'm sure some of you may have seen these figures in passing, especially if you check out eBay porcelain from time to time. There are always some fine examples on German eBay, to include some of the really large, exceptional examples that go for prices over 10K. Although this series may be commonly known as being the
work of Prof. Rauch, that is a misnomer, as there were several other artists involved in producing this Bavarian line of lion sculptures.

One of the other highly talented and notable sculptors was Josef Wackerle, who produced many figures and sculptures during the TR period. Here's a lion that he produced for the Nymphenburg series right after the war in 1946. This one is entitiled, "Barocker Löwe," or Baroque Lion. This style dominated European art and architecture throughout the 17th century, and lasted in some places as late as 1750. It was a dynamic, theatrical style that blended realism, ornate forms and illusionism to achieve its effect. You can easily see where some of the magnificent lion's head swords borrowed their styling and inspiration from when studying these early animal sculptures.

Josef Wackerle created war memorials in Kehlheim, Partenkirchen, Nürnberg, Schweinfurt as well as other towns. During the Third Reich period, Wackerle generally worked on projects together with Ludwig Troost. His style in those days is known as "tectonic sculpture," in which movement and Baroque forms are combined. One of his best known works of that time was the Neptune Fountain in Munich, May 29, 1937. Wackerle also created a series of commissions for prominent buildings. Among them were the reliefs for the Hotel Rheinischer Hof in Munich, the high-rise building of the Zeiss optics company in Jena, as well as the four meter high bell figures for another high-rise in Leipzig, along with Prof. Troost. From 1936 the admired and successful sculptor was a member of the Reich Cultural Council, followed by a membership in the Presidential Council of the Reich Cultural Chamber. On the occasion of his 60th birthday in 1940, Hitler nominates him for the award of the Goethe Medal for Art and Science.

As for his credentials and qualifications, enough said ...

Best regards!

Bill

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Didn't know we were going into the Third Reich era as I also have a Seagul. But here is my nude figurine made by Robert Ullman Wien and the date 1939, which is also written on the foot of the nude. This statue is also in storage and hopefully will be delivered along with the falcon this month. I just returned to the states for retirement (forced to old).

Very inspiring thread here.
Bill, the last two "cats" are the
"cat's whiskers".
Thank you from all of us for your insightful and informative post's.
Nice seeing the gull Tris.
Berlin, Great piece of art there! Also, best of luck in your retirement.
Cheers,
Paul E.

ZO6,

As we don't have a specific area for TR era porcelains other than the Miscellaneous Forum,
please feel free to add any porcelain-related subjects to this thread, no worries. For those of us who enjoy these sculptures it's nice to have them all in one spot.

Your Meissen nude figurine is also a good addition, as the human body was considered a very important theme in National Socialist artwork. With Hitler setting the tone and constraints of what was acceptable as far as art, (and everything else for that matter) one could reason that since he wasn't good at portraying the human figure in his own work, he still very much admired those who could.

I wish you all the best with retirement and hope you take to it like a fish to water ...
we all look forward to any more porcelain that you might be able to share with us now that you'll have a bit more free-time on your hands.
Many thanks ...

Mann, your kind thoughts are appreciated, I trust there will be much more for you to enjoy
in the future.

I wish you all good collecting!

Bill

Hi Bill,

A couple from a house auction. I think they're between the wars. Am I right???

The first is about 4" tall and the second about 6" and bothare very frail looking. I'm surprised they made it this long without damage.

Thanks, Lance

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1-3, maker mark, pre West Germany?

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2-3, A couple of the pix aren't too sharp but thanks for looking.

Lance,

Thanks for adding your Hutschenreuther animals to the post, I especially like the nice flowing lines and grace that's captured in the gazelle
sculpture.

I only have a few pieces by this company and am only slightly familiar identifying artists by looking at the different patterns. If I had to take a guess I'd say either Karl Tutter or Karl Himmelstoss sculpted the deer pair and Gunther Granget was responsible for the lovely gazelle.

This company did employ some very famous artists/sculptors during the 20th century. My personal favorites were Professor Fritz Klee, Carl Werner, Max Fritz, Max Esser and Hans Achtziger. I feel that any of these distinguished gentlemen could have easily been chosen for the Allach staff, their work was that good.

The logo-markings on your two renderings would lead me to believe that both were of later production rather than earlier. The mark on the deer is from around 1968-1970, and the gazelle
right around 1965-1967.

I'm glad you chose to post your two fine examples and I hope it might encourage others to share their German porcelain animals and other sculptures with us too.

Many thanks, best regards and good collecting!

Bill Warda

Bill,

Thanks for the kind words, comments and encouragment. I based my guess on the age of the items on the fact that they're marked Germany, not West Germany or W. Germany.

Thanks again, Lance

Lance,

While we're on the subject of Hutschenreuther animals, here's a pair of red foxes by that company. Well sculpted and painted, this model would make for a good addition to a hunting and forestry collection. Hope you might enjoy ..

Best!

Bill

I hope this does not stray TOO far from topic...but in Beijing I saw this artist's work, being a mixture of ceramics and steel and absolutely superb in its execution. The combination of colour and polished steel give the pieces an amazing impact.
I hope/belive if you like porcelain you will like these!
http://www.f2gallery.com/#95cf...7eb8f84403f0d73f62e4

Sorry... doesn't seem to get to the right artist.
Click on ARTISTS and the click on FENG SHU

Tristan,

I couldn't get through on that link, something about installing a Chinese translator..?

I was able to locate some other info on the artist - some beautiful insects and the like.
Let's see if we can get through on this link?

http://www.artnet.com/artist/424906637/feng-shu.html

Best!

Bill

Got through on that.

Love the Mantis!

Bill, now I have to get some of them bugs. You know I like 'em! That mantis is just killer!

Mark

Thanks, Bill.
These beasties are BIG...the Mantis is 90x100x50 cm!

Marco,

I know you're a "bug-man" too, after my own heart! If you do get one of these critters, please share. Have you found any new ones for your menagerie lately? I've gotten a few new birds and a nice frog, but no new insects ...

Tristan - thanks for the link, these are great!
Anything new on your side of the pond?

Best!

Bill

I see the Mantis was sold through Sothebys in New York in March 2008, but I don't know the price!!
Bill....I am well over the other side of the pond, still in China so have no additions of Allach or the like to my collection. Plenty of porcelain here, of course, but mainly jars and pots and too bulky to take home!

Another masterpiece by Kärner, his young sitting collie, first produced by Nyphemburg in 1911.

Cheers

Gary

He stands about 8" high

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Tristan,

Your literally in China, heh ... at first
I thought you meant, well, you know ...

No, I guess there's not much chance of finding any Allach over there, but maybe a nice small Foo Dog? Have a safe trip home.

Gary,

Now that's some puppy, beautiful mate! This example would make for a great addition to anyone's porcelain collection, Professor Kärner at his best. Somehow it seems his earlier works are even better than his later productions. I believe he made another example that's very similar to this one later on when he worked for Rosenthal. Most of those are painted and don't hold a candle to your lovely all-white example!

He kind of reminds me of Nipper, the old logo for the US-RCA Company. With his head cocked like that, it's looks like he's listening to "His Master's Voice..." as the saying goes.

Great find and thanks for sharing him with us!

Best!

W~

Thanks Bill

I'm so glad to be able to add this piece not only to my collection but to this great thread.
Here he is in his new home.

Thanks

Gary

Gary,

That does it ... now you've got to get a nice case to house and compliment all those first-class units in !!



What a great spot for the eyes to rest on, so much to see, literally alive and "in-tune" to the world of nature. That really looks good.
Thanks for your wonderful additions.

Here's my latest example, I was very pleased to have found him/her?

Great Crested Grebe ...

... by Carl Scheidig, marked with a 1935-1972 company logo. A beautiful small diving bird, the grebe was hunted to near extinction in the U.K. for its decorative feathers, which were used to accent ladies clothing, hats and high-fashion accessories. Vigilant protective measures have seen the numbers increase, and they are once again a common sight throughtout Europe and Asia.

The grebe must have been a favorite if somewhat obscure, bird-study of 20th century German porcelain sculptors. An unusual looking bird with its distinctive headress, these lovely animals can be seen teaching their chicks to dive in freshwater lakes, the adults diving and resurfacing near the floating, bobbing chicks, and then letting the baby birds scramble up unto the safety of their parent's backs for a little "sight-seeing tour."

This porcelain example is of an adult grebe resting on the ground or water's surface, its exaggerated head-plumage making it immediately recognizable to any bird aficionado worth his salt. The sculpture is surprisingly simple with a few very good, basic details to the overall body, but well-refined in the neck and head areas. The beak is elongated slightly too much for my taste and for natural accuracy, but it is well-rendered and has a good, natural quality to the flow of the lines and deeper shadow areas. The painting is also nicely well-understated in general, light pastel shades of tan and light-gray being used define the main body and a darker-green hue to pick out and highlight the animal's unique, distinctively-shaped head.

The German name for this bird is "Haubentaucher," or literally, "crested-diver." The 1941 DJ edition, "Handbuch der deutschen Jagd," volume 1, explains that the grebe or Haubentaucher comes from a very old family of waterfowl, as their feet are webbed differently from those of ducks and most other water-birds. They come from a class of birds known as Steissfüsse and Lappentaucher - "rear-feet" and "rag-diver." The webbed-portions of the bird's feet are more like seperate appendages or skin-flaps attached to the individual toes that help to propel the bird on and underneath the water. The bird's rear-positioned legs are not meant for long-distance walking as they are rudimentary at best. For this reason they are usually seen laying down in close proximity to the water's edge, giving them plenty of time to escape fast predators.

I thought I might again include this Art Deco, Czech example again for comparison, the rear position of the legs being easily seen in this stark, elegant pose. This stylized rendering exhibits very little detail but nevertheless, is also instantly recognizable as a Great Crested Grebe or Haubentaucher. I hope for those of you who enjoy unusual porcelain animal subjects that this one will pass muster? Your thoughts and comments are always most welcomed.

I always look forward to any new porcelain additions that you fellow collectors might care to share with us, and wish you all good hunting ... :-)

Best!

Bill

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