Von Schierholz - Ink container - Porcelain
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A porcelain desk inkstand by Von Schierholz (Plaue, Thuringia), Germany, dating to circa 1940–1950, in excellent condition, with hand-painted floral decoration and gilt edging, base dimensions 23 × 15 cm and height 5 cm.
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An elegant German porcelain desk inkstand (“Tintenzeug”/“Schreibzeug”) by the renowned manufacturer Von Schierholz, Plaue, Thuringia (founded 1817). Marked to the base with the factory’s crown-and-shield mark above “von Schierholz” and “Handmalerei” (hand-painted) in script — a mark in use from the 1930s onward. Above the main mark is a partially legible banner stamp, most likely indicating a production date of circa 1940. An impressed model number (6668) also appears to the base.
The piece follows the classic Schierholz inkstand form: an oval, scalloped tray (“Ablage”) flanked by two scrolled rococo-style pen rests, with a central lidless cylindrical inkwell vessel. It is decorated with a hand-painted floral bouquet (roses and mixed blooms) to the tray, and with individually applied, hand-painted porcelain flowers (roses and forget-me-nots) to the scrolled handles and inkwell body — the factory’s celebrated “Blumenmalerei” technique — finished with gilt edging throughout.
Dimensions: base 23 x 15 cm, height 5 cm.
Condition: excellent vintage condition.
An elegant German porcelain desk inkstand (“Tintenzeug”/“Schreibzeug”) by the renowned manufacturer Von Schierholz, Plaue, Thuringia (founded 1817). Marked to the base with the factory’s crown-and-shield mark above “von Schierholz” and “Handmalerei” (hand-painted) in script — a mark in use from the 1930s onward. Above the main mark is a partially legible banner stamp, most likely indicating a production date of circa 1940. An impressed model number (6668) also appears to the base.
The piece follows the classic Schierholz inkstand form: an oval, scalloped tray (“Ablage”) flanked by two scrolled rococo-style pen rests, with a central lidless cylindrical inkwell vessel. It is decorated with a hand-painted floral bouquet (roses and mixed blooms) to the tray, and with individually applied, hand-painted porcelain flowers (roses and forget-me-nots) to the scrolled handles and inkwell body — the factory’s celebrated “Blumenmalerei” technique — finished with gilt edging throughout.
Dimensions: base 23 x 15 cm, height 5 cm.
Condition: excellent vintage condition.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Material
Porcelain
Manufacturer/brand
Von Schierholz
Country of origin
Germany
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
5 cm
Width
23 cm
Depth
15 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950
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