by Theodore Karner, 6', excellent.....Known primarily for his highly popular and prized animal figurines, Professor Theodor Kärner (1884-1966) was one of Germany’s most distinguished porcelain artists. Kärner’s master craftsmanship and artistry were key to his employment at several prominent German porcelain factories over the course of his career, including Nymphenburg, Rosenthal, Allach, and Eschenbach.Kärner was born in Hohenberg an der Eger on January 10, 1884. He was trained as a modeller at Hutschenreuther Company in Northern Bavaria from 1898 to 1903, and afterwards attended the Bavarian Royal Art School in Munich, taking classes in decorative sculpture. Kärner was a guest student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich between 1914 and 1921, where he took classes from Professor Heinrich von Reins (1850-1941), a painter of animals. Perhaps this is where he developed an interest in, and a keen eye for, animal subject matter.