Royal Vienna Plaque

Royal Vienna Plaque Featuring Cupid And A Classical Lady Amongst Ruins. Signed Lower Right, "Ulman"; Marked To Verso, "Ser Wieder Gut" With Beehive Mark In Blue Underglaze And Inscribed, "33 / 98 / 2", With Surrounding Carved Giltwood Frame. Fitted As The Top For A Giltwood Console Table Base With Scrolling Legs Centered By A Putti Medallion. Plaque: 13.5" Dia.; Overall: 30.5"H X 20.25" Dia., Early 20Th C. Condition: Wear Consistent With Age And Use. Vienna porcelain is the product of the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory (German: Kaiserlich privilegierte Porcellain Fabrique), a porcelain manufacturer in Alsergrund in Vienna, Austria. It was founded in 1718 and continued until 1864.The firm was Europe's second-oldest porcelain factory after Meissen porcelain, and for 25 years the two remained the only European producers. Initially it was a private enterprise, founded by Claude du Paquier,[1] an official of the Viennese Imperial court, but in 1744 it was rescued from financial difficulties when bought by the Empress Maria Theresa, and thereafter remained an asset of the emperors.[2]1790s Sorgenthal period cup and saucer, probably mainly intended to be displayed in a cabinet rather than used.The wares from the earlier, private period before 1744 are the most sought-after today, if only because production was lower and so the pieces are much more rare. These are often called Du Paquier porcelain from the Du Paquier factory.[3] The other high point, "perhaps the factory's most glamorous period",[4] was from 1784 to 1805 when a variety of innovative wares in broadly Neoclassical styles were produced, then with Sèvres porcelain the main influence. Wares were used as diplomatic gifts by the emperors, and exports to Turkey were significant. Royal Vienna Plaque Featuring Cupid And A Classical Lady Amongst Ruins. Signed Lower Right, "Ulman"; Marked To Verso, "Ser Wieder Gut" With Beehive Mark In Blue Underglaze And Inscribed, "33 / 98 / 2", With Surrounding Carved Giltwood Frame. Fitted As The Top For A Giltwood Console Table Base With Scrolling Legs Centered By A Putti Medallion. Plaque: 13.5" Dia.; Overall: 30.5"H X 20.25" Dia., Early 20Th C. Condition: Wear Consistent With Age And Use. Vienna porcelain is the product of the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory (German: Kaiserlich privilegierte Porcellain Fabrique), a porcelain manufacturer in Alsergrund in Vienna, Austria. It was founded in 1718 and continued until 1864.The firm was Europe's second-oldest porcelain factory after Meissen porcelain, and for 25 years the two remained the only European producers. Initially it was a private enterprise, founded by Claude du Paquier,[1] an official of the Viennese Imperial court, but in 1744 it was rescued from financial difficulties when bought by the Empress Maria Theresa, and thereafter remained an asset of the emperors.[2]1790s Sorgenthal period cup and saucer, probably mainly intended to be displayed in a cabinet rather than used.The wares from the earlier, private period before 1744 are the most sought-after today, if only because production was lower and so the pieces are much more rare. These are often called Du Paquier porcelain from the Du Paquier factory.[3] The other high point, "perhaps the factory's most glamorous period",[4] was from 1784 to 1805 when a variety of innovative wares in broadly Neoclassical styles were produced, then with Sèvres porcelain the main influence. Wares were used as diplomatic gifts by the emperors, and exports to Turkey were significant.
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