Porcelain, white glazed, polychrome staffage with accents of gold
Germany/Thuringia, Plaue, between 1865 and 1907
Porcelain Manufactory C.G. Schierholz & Sohn
Mark: two onglaze blue crossed double beams
Seated, potbellied Chinese
Moving head with a corresponding tongue mechanism and moving hands
Robe adorned with flowers as well as collar and bow at the neck
Dimensions: 16 x 15 x 16 cm (height x width x depth)
Very good condition

This porcelain figure was crafted between 1865 and 1907 at the porcelain manufactory C.G. Schierholz & Sohn. It depicts a seated Chinese lady with a laughing facial expression, whose head, tongue and hands are moving. The special feature of this figure is just this movement mechanism. A slight kick to the head and the pagoda ‘nods’ through the exact balanced metal hanger inside the body, and the tongue is revealed. The dress is adorned with a floral decoration. From the 1740s, Chinese figures were a popular subject at the European courts.

Condition:

The pagoda nodder is marked below with two onglaze blue crossed double beams. It is in very good condition with minimal gold abrasion at the collar. The wobble mechanism is working. The dimensions are 16 x 15 x 16 cm (height x width x depth).

Porcelain Manufactory C.G. Schierholz & Sohn

The German entrepreneur and manor owner Christian Gottfried Schierholz (1787-1851) took over the porcelain manufactory Plaue in 1817. At that time, the factory was located South of Arnstadt and Schierholz relocated part of the production to Dornheim. Later on, his son Julius Adelbert became a shareholder, and the company was renamed in C.G. Schierholz und Sohn. Hugo, the younger son, also took part in the company. The porcelain manufactory painted, burned and delivered porcelain from Dornheim for a period of 18 years. (tm)

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