Unterweisbach (porcelain Manufactory) - Rococo Scenettes - Porcelain Groups, 20th Century

UNTERWEISBACH(Porcelain Manufactory, Germany, Thuringia )-"Morceau choisi",L'élan du coeur- Pleasant Rococo Genre d'Atours Scenic Groupsenameled polychrome porcelain with gold highlights, depicting, apprehendedaristocratic and playful entertainments - Music, ConversationConversation-, young noblemen of thethe century of Louis XV, emperruqués, powdered and refined. Their terracesevoking the salons of a private mansion.
Their bases, with their curved ovalspunctuated with Rocaille ornamental motifs, bearing theblue underglaze mark: 'Unterweissbach, associated with a small"VEB" inserted under the crown, corresponding to the Manufacture'sbetween 1958 and 1976. Models probably designed byKurt Steiner, the artist-draftsman attached to the Manufacture at the timeHeinz Schaubach (1886-1970). Second half of the 20th century,-FANTAISIESROCOCO from the 1960sPlaced underthe playful graces of eighteenth-century French Rococo, these two charminglyexquisitely whimsical groups in porcelain, featuring careful compositionsand spirituality, aristocratic gentlemen and gentlewomenGentlemen and Ladies of the time of Louis XV and his muse, Mme de Pompadour.Pompadour.
Camped on a terrace centered by a heavy plain or chamarré carpetwith floral motifs and ruffled bordersreminiscent of the refined Salons of some prestigiousHôtels particuliers d'Antan, these carefree protagonists, emperruqués,powdered, made-up, dressed in noble finery (velvet suits, embroidered silk vestsembroidered silk waistcoats, lace ruffles and cuffs, satin breechessatin breeches, buckled stockings and shoes; dresses with corsets andlace) indulge in the elitist pleasures of music and conversation.Thus, inthese entertaining scenes, we are delighted to observe in turn :-A smiling and affablesmiling, affable Trio of Musician-Amateurs. Gathered around a Harpsichord,two juvenile string players, violin and bow in handviolin and bow in hand, enjoy playing the chosen piece of musica delicate gesture by an ingenious performer.The group's cheerfulness and tender connivance are evident.
Moremore "intimate" style, the second shows a coquettish postureposture, reclining and leaning against a Canapé en Corbeille or aa Nightlight, a book held in one hand, the other positionedclose to her bosom, a Young Woman pouring out her fervent impulses under thethe evasive gaze of a thoughtful cellist.Delightfullyscenography, these two sculptural groupsof the "pretty genre scene" are endowed with dazzlingvividly colored polychrome, with gold highlights,which, like their bases with their curved shapespunctuated with Rocaille ornamental motifs (cartouche withwavy half-shell cartouche, palms, crossettes and acanthus scrolls).a delicate note of preciousness.
A pleasantpleasant exuberance andas they are undeniably fresh, these playful decorative piecesduring the second half of the twentieth century - a period when, not without nostalgiaof the Second Empire (1852-1870) and the years 1890-1900, we resurrectrevived, revisited and reinventedin both architecture and the decorative arts, the refined moresthe graceful, playful aesthetics of the 18th century-are resonatingresonate with current museum events: Une Journée au XVIIIesiècle-Chronique d'un Hôtel particulier (Paris, Musée des ArtsFebruary 18-July 5, 2026), Fashion in theMode au XVIIIe siècle- Un héritage fantasmé (Paris, Palais Galliera,musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris, March 14-July 12, 2026).They will delightany porcelain enthusiast or those newly won over by the sensibilitythe sensibility and dreamlike charms characteristic of the Rococo taste.

Mark and signature: bothboth bear the blue underglaze mark of the Manufacture d'UnterweissbachUnterweissbach, combined with a small "VEB" inserted beneath thecrown, corresponding to the Manufacture's production betweenbetween 1958 and 1976;Materials: glazed polychrome porcelain; porcelain lace ruching; goldporcelain; gold highlights
.Dimensions: H.: 23 cm; W.. : 28 cm; -Pr: 24 cmand H: 24 cm;-W.. : 28 cm ;- Pr: 17 cm
WorkGerman Rococo porcelain of the 20th century based on a model byKurt Steiner, artist-draftsman attached to the ThuringianManufacture Thuringeoise.
Very niceCondition. Very fresh colors