ALLACH "BAHRENGRUPPE NO. 6"
Original porcelain figure by Allach, approx. 4 1/2" x 3" x 5", the "Bahrengruppe" ("Fighting Bears"), model number 6, unpainted, designed in 1936 by Allach production director Theodor Karner. The piece is marked on the bottom with Allach's "sig" rune marking in green. The figure shows negligible soiling but otherwise is in fine condition, showing no damage whatsoever. The porcelain factory Porzellan Manufaktur Allach was established as a private concern in 1935. In 1936 the factory was acquired by Heinrich Himmler to produce works of art that would represent, in Himmler's eyes, true Germanic culture. Production was based at Allach, the largest subcamp of Dachau, and it used slave labor in the production of these pieces.