Antique Dresden Blue Crown Polychrome Porcelain Demitasse Saucer Flowers Gilding

Description

Beginning in the 18th century, Dresden housed over 200 painting shops; but the Dresden style is always associated with wares bearing the blue crown mark first registered in 1883 by Richard Klemm (Karl Richard Klemm, located in Striesen and founded in 1869. The Klemm Dresden crown was registrered in the RWZR under number 24), Donath & Co. ( Donath & Co, located in the Wachsbleichstrasse 25 and founded in 1872. The Donath Dresden crown was registered in the RWZR under number 25), Oswald Lorenz Oswald Lorenz, located in Dresden as a commission agent. The Lorenz Dresden crown was registered in the RWZR under number 26), and Adolph Hamann (Adolf Hamman, located in the Serrestrasse 8 and founded in 1866. The Hamman Dresden crown was registered in the RWZR under number 27). The style they employed used a mixture of Meissen and Vienna flower and figure painting. Dresden decorators were the first and most successful to employ the style on dinnerware decorated with elaborate and fanciful designs using a profusion of foliage, flowers, fruits, shells and scrolls. All the above studios were decorating porcelain in the style; and marking their pieces with the same Dresden crown mark. It is nearly impossible to identify the exact origin of wares produced at this time. After a few years though, each of these studios did register their own specific marks at the RWZR and it became easier to identify individual studios.

Condition

Good Antique Condition - Light wear to gilding

Dimensions

5.5" x 2.875" (Diameter x Height)