Ormolu bronze; porcelain with white glaze and polychrome paint, partly with yellowish fond; brass
Germany, 18th century
Höchst Porcelain Manufactory, established in 1746
Set with coffee pot on bronze mount and two small candlesticks
Manufacturer's mark on the reverse of the base of one candlestick
Height of the vase with mount: circa 38 cm (circa 18 cm without mount)
Height of candlestick: circa 17 cm each
Good condition
Rare Rococo coffee pot with spout resembling a Samovar and matching candlesticks in decorative appearance
Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 5,000 Euro

The pear-shaped vase with a hinged brass lid shows a cloverleaf-shaped cartouche with a painted harbor view on the front and as coastal view on the reverse. The gilt bronze mount with rocaille-feet features fine foliage, grotesque masks, little porcelain flowers and two angel figures and a girl made of porcelain. The front includes a spout, which is closed with a stopper in the form of a frog. The two matching candlesticks are also decorated with porcelain flowers and small figures.

Condition:

The pot and the candlesticks are in good condition according to age, showing a typical patina affecting the bronze elements. The flowers and figures are slightly chipped in part. One figure of the pot shows a breaking point to the arm and a restoration. The height of the pot is circa 18 cm (circa 38 cm with mount), and the candlesticks are each about 17 cm in height.

Höchst Porcelain Manufactory (est. 1746)

The Höchst Porcelain Manufactory was founded in 1746. It is the second oldest company after the Meissen manufactory in Germany and was under the privilege of the Elector of Mainz, Johann Carl von Ostein. Johann Heinrich Maas was the manager of the company, and Laurentius Russinger was the leading modeler. In 1766, Johann Peter Melchior became the model master of the manufactory. From 1792, the factory was shut down in consequence of the French Revolutionary Wars and the occupation of Mainz. In 1796 followed the official closure. In 1947, the company was re-established with a manufacturing plant in Frankfurt-Sossenheim. In 1965, the production was re-established a second time, establishing a production plant in Frankfurt Unterliederbach. Starting in 1977, the headquarters was located at the Dalberger house in Frankfurt-Höchst. Since 1996, the production has been located in the new Porzellanhof am Park in Frankfurt-Höchst, which is the new headquarters since 2002. (cko)

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