Lidded tureen

Meissen, Germany, after 1744

Glazed and painted porcelain.

H: 26 cm

Markings: swords in blue

UMP 7477

An oval lidded “Neubrandenstein” form tureen. Sculpted palmette handles on each side. A boy sitting with a basket of flowers and strawberries spilling out around him forms the handle on the lid.

The history behind one of the porcelain manufactory’s most traditional systems of decoration starts in 1738 and the creation of the Altbrandenstein service for the head chef of the Saxon court, Friedrich August von Brandenstein. The service was decorated with sections of relief basketweave (Ozierdekor) around the rims. In 1744, this motif formed the basis for a new, very dynamic pattern that was a hallmark of the Rococo – Neubrandenstein. Johann Joachim Kändler and 

Johann Friedrich Eberlein had a strong influence on the form of each piece in both services, on the painted designs, and on the sculpted details.

l Neubrandenstein form