Poor street musician playing bagpipes, antique very detailed and colorful hand painted porcelain figurine, by Ernst Bohne Soehne, Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany, late 19th century-1910s [pre-wwi], Bohne's crown over 'N' porcelain mark which was in use until c. early 1920s.

The figurine is. 8.1/2" [21.5cm] high; the base is 3.1/4" x 4.3/4" [8.5cm x 12cm]; there is one tiny chip on the bottom of the base [see photo]; no other chips, no creases, no hairlines, very good condition.

Ernst Bohne Soehne was founded in Rudolstadt, Thuringia, in 1848 by porcelain painter Ernst Bohne. The first kiln was built in 1850. When Ernst Bohne died in 1856, his sons, Gustav, Karl, and David, ran the factory now known as Ernst Bohne Soehne (sons). Sometime later, David's children, Bernhard and Martha, took over. In 1919, the factory was sold to the Heubach Brothers from Lichte. From 1919 until 1930, the company ran as a branch of the Heubach Co. In 1930, the Rudolstadt branch was brought to a standstill. In 1937, Albert Stahl, Fritz Hamel, and a Mr. Liebman reopened the factory under the name of Albert Stahl & Co. Vormals (formerly) Ernst Bohne Sohne. Following World War II the factory was nationalized by the East German government and subsequently merged with the Sitzendorfer Porzellanmanufaktur in 1974, but then in 1990 was reprivatized under its old name Albert Stahl & Co.

Rates vary per zone/ country - estimates only [not included zone 9], we will adjust shipping costs with the invoice.

US: Priority (c 2-4 days) ------------- $42.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ------- $62.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) -------- $92.50