VTG RARE VOLKSTEDT PORCELAIN FIGURINE-MAN ON HORSE withHORN-MARK 1762-HAND #'d-EUC

  
HERE'S A RARE VINTAGE PIECE!! This item was found at a local estate which was filled with hundreds of different collectibles. Unfortunately, the family knew very little about the details or age of most items, other than to say many collectibles were not originally owned by their grandmother, but rather belonged to their great-grandmother. I know very little about this particular line of items, but I will do my absolute best to describe it, based on the item itself, its mfr mark, and any pertinent online information I could find. After an extensive search, while I did find other similar figurines with the same mfr mark (with mostly female riders), I could not find this exact figurine anywhere. FIGURINE FEATURES A MAN OR SOLDIER ON A REARING HORSE HOLDING A BRASS-LIKE HORN.

THERE IS A HANDWRITTEN NUMBER ON THE BASE (believe it's 206.59-please see photo). FIGURINE ALSO HAS A SOMEWHAT BLURRY BLUE MFR MARK 1762 ON TOP OF ITS BASE (last 2 enlarged online "stock" photos are being provided simply to show a clearer version). THIS ITEM WAS FOUND AT A LOCAL ESTATE.

THE FAMILY SAID THEIR GRANDMOTHER WAS A COLLECTOR OF MANY TYPES OF ITEMS. SHE PICKED UP THIS HOBBY FROM HER OWN MOTHER. WHENEVER SHE TRAVELED TO EUROPE AND ALWAYS BROUGHT HOME A SPECIAL TREASURE TO ADD TO HER GROWING COLLECTION.

I EXAMINED THIS ITEM VERY CLOSELY AND FOUND NO ISSUES TO REPORT. IT IS FREE OF CRACKS, CHIPS, SHARP EDGES, STAINS, CRAZING, SIGNS OF USE OR REPAIR, AND THE COLORS ARE STILL BRIGHT AND VIBRANT. IT IS SIMPLY A BEAUTIFUL PIECE. PLEASE REVIEW ALL PHOTOS AS THEY ARE PART OF THE LISTING.

5L x 2.5W x 6T. Online History About The Mfr. (w/o knowledge of this piece, I cannot verify its accuracy). " translates to "oldest porcelain manufactory in Volkstedt. The history of porcelain manufacturing in German Thuringia started in 1762. That year Georg Heinrich Macheleid approached the Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt who granted him the exclusive privilege to build a porcelain factory. Wilhelm Greiner and Karl Holzapfel bought the factory two years later, and at the end of the 18th century, it was already known throughout Europe, offering 95 different types of figurines. In 1832 the factory lost its exclusive privilege, and other porcelain manufacturers also appeared in Volkstedt and nearby regions. The next changes in ownership were 1815-60 Greiner, Stauch & Co. And in 1861-75 Macheleid, Triebner & Co.

In 1899, the factory became a stock company. The name was changed to Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanfabrik AG which. Is one of the last remaining great German porcelain manufactures still working in the tradition of the 18th Century golden age of German porcelain. Their porcelain is still made the way it was over 200 years ago in the same building for almost that long in the former East Germany. Aelteste Volkstedter, like the very similar Meissen, was nurtured by the state to preserve this prestigious art form.

After WWII, the manufactory was transferred to the VEB Zierporzellanwerke Lichte as the VEB Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur. Now it is a part of the Seltmann Weiden group. Volkstedt gained a reputation for its finely painted and carefully modeled porcelain figures that it holds for collectors today. ITEM(s) COME FROM A PET AND SMOKE-FREE HOME. CHECKING OUT BECAUSE USING THE "DEFAULT" METHOD WILL NOT ALWAYS THE BEST OPTION (especially if pkg is large, heavy, or items will travel a great distance).

ALL ITEMS ARE CAREFULLY PACKAGED FOR SAFE TRANSIT. HOWEVER, FOR SAFETY REASONS, THAT OPTION MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE WITH OVERSIZED, VERY HEAVY, OR DIFFERENTLY SHAPED ITEMS. WHILE A LISTING MAY OFFER A QUANTITY DISCOUNT, IF AN OFFER IS MADE OR ACCEPTED AT A LOWER PRICE, THE QUANTITY DISCOUNT IS NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED. IT WILL BE MY DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO OFFER AN ADDITIONAL DISCOUNT BASED ON THE OFFER PRICE. OR TO ONE OF ITS PROTECTORATES e.

IF YOUR REGISTERED ADDRESS IS OUTSIDE THE U. I STRIVE TO DESCRIBE ALL ITEMS ACCURATELY, BUT HONEST MISTAKES HAPPEN. FEEDBACK IS LEFT FOR BUYERS AFTER IT IS LEFT FOR ME.