Unterweissbach - Figure (3) - Biscuit porcelain
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A trio of porcelain biscuit figurines from Unterweißbach, Germany, each about 18 cm high with 9.5 cm depth and width, in excellent condition with only one seated male statue missing fingers on one hand.
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Beautiful set of figurines produced in Germany by Unterweißbach in bisque porcelain.
Porzellanfabrik Unterweißbach was founded in the German region of Thuringia in 1882 by Herman Jost. Initially they produced tableware, but soon began making figurines. Eight years later the factory was acquired by Rudolf Mann and in 1892 the company merged with Fritz Porzelius, forming Porzellanfabrik Unterweißbach Mann & Porzelius.
Porzellanfabrik Unterweißbach later merged with the Aelteste Volkstedter manufactory, and in 1908 another merger came with Schwarzburger Werkstätten für Porzellankunst.
The Great Depression in the 1930s forced the company into bankruptcy and then into division. From 1936 to 1940 the Unterweißbach factory was owned by Karl Saar. In 1940 the Wallendorf-based Schaubach factory took over the business, reducing the workforce and focusing on the production of high-quality artistic porcelains.
In 1953 the company was nationalized by the East German government. After German reunification the company recovered its original name.
Produced in the 1950s or 1960s.
Size: 18 x 10 cm.
Excellent condition, only one figurine (the seated man) has missing fingers on one hand, the others are perfect.
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo, I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artist vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and the ability of great artisans and designers who shape this so fragile material, turning a raw mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I became interested in the history of 19th- and 20th-century tableware art; today, every day, I work with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. Of my work I love that I can discover more about the objects I find as I travel around Italy, always learning something new. I always strive to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each one of them has a story to tell: the story of who created it, the story of who preserved it, and the story of who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslateBeautiful set of figurines produced in Germany by Unterweißbach in bisque porcelain.
Porzellanfabrik Unterweißbach was founded in the German region of Thuringia in 1882 by Herman Jost. Initially they produced tableware, but soon began making figurines. Eight years later the factory was acquired by Rudolf Mann and in 1892 the company merged with Fritz Porzelius, forming Porzellanfabrik Unterweißbach Mann & Porzelius.
Porzellanfabrik Unterweißbach later merged with the Aelteste Volkstedter manufactory, and in 1908 another merger came with Schwarzburger Werkstätten für Porzellankunst.
The Great Depression in the 1930s forced the company into bankruptcy and then into division. From 1936 to 1940 the Unterweißbach factory was owned by Karl Saar. In 1940 the Wallendorf-based Schaubach factory took over the business, reducing the workforce and focusing on the production of high-quality artistic porcelains.
In 1953 the company was nationalized by the East German government. After German reunification the company recovered its original name.
Produced in the 1950s or 1960s.
Size: 18 x 10 cm.
Excellent condition, only one figurine (the seated man) has missing fingers on one hand, the others are perfect.
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo, I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artist vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and the ability of great artisans and designers who shape this so fragile material, turning a raw mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I became interested in the history of 19th- and 20th-century tableware art; today, every day, I work with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. Of my work I love that I can discover more about the objects I find as I travel around Italy, always learning something new. I always strive to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each one of them has a story to tell: the story of who created it, the story of who preserved it, and the story of who will give it a new life.
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Era
1900-2000
Manufacturer/brand
Unterweissbach
Porcelain type
Biscuit porcelain
Number of objects
3
Country of origin
Germany
Material
Porcelain
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
18 cm
Width
9.5 cm
Depth
9.5 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950
