Von Schierholz Germany Porcelain Figural Lamps W/ Lithophane Shades (Pair)

Make: VEB Porzellan Manufaktur Plaue (formerly Von Schierholz Porzellan), Plaue, Thuringia, Germany

Age: 1973-1990

Construction: Porcelain

Dimensions:  Each 22 1/2" Tall x 13 1/2" Diameter

Switch Type: Cord Toggle

Condition: Excellent vintage condition. No cracks or crazing. No apparent chips or fleabites in the flowers. Figure (green coat) has a glaze void on back side of wrist. Please see photos.

Details:  Large porcelain lamps with heavily decorated porcelain shades.  The bases of each lamp feature two couples in 19th century dress, dancing around what appears to be the base of a tree.  The bases are near round, supported by Rococo curves and ruffles accented in gold.  On two sides of each base arrangements of applied, hand-formed flowers accent the edges. The round shades have deeply scalloped edges. In each downward curve is a pierced area.  At the higher points (4) there are oval inset lithophane panels depicting classical scenes.  Above each pierced panel are groups of hand-formed porcelain flowers.  A garland of hand-formed flowers decorates the top edge of the shades.  The shades are held in place by threaded, conical solid-clay finials, heavily encrusted with hand formed flowers and leaves.  Each piece is marked on bottom in blue with the Von Schiederholz mark used between 1973-1990. Each lamp has two bulb sockets.

Von Schierholz manufacture was founded in 1816 and became famous for their lithophanes (light permeable sculptured panels).  The company remained in family hands until after World War II when Thuringia became a part of East Germany and the company was nationalized.  With the reunification of Germany in 1990, the name Vons Scheirholz Porzellan Manufaktur Plaue G.m.b.H. was restored.

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