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Lot Essay
A ewer of this form was given by Prince Albert to the Victoria and Albert Museum, no. 4739-1858. The Museum entry and the physical label on the example records, "This ewer comes from a collection of Berlin porcelain presented by Prince Albert as examples of the best of Prussian production in 1858 when Princess Victoria was betrothed to Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia. It was probably made to celebrate King William Frederick III of Prussia's revival, in 1843, of the Order of the Swan." The oldest Prussian order, it was then almost defunct, although never formally dissolved. Connected with several religious societies, it had various titles, including, in the 1400s, the Society of the Madonna of the Swan." [1987-2006].
Hermann August Seger (1839-1893) at the manufactory (1878-1890). As Director of Chemistry, Seger is generally credited with enlarging the palette of available colors. He achieved this by experimenting with varied ranges of firing temperatures and new glazing techniques on softer bodied porcelains.
For a related Seger-Porzellan vase painted by Wilem Timm in the Renaissance style, see B. Mundt, Historismus, Berlin, 1973, no. 120.
Hermann August Seger (1839-1893) at the manufactory (1878-1890). As Director of Chemistry, Seger is generally credited with enlarging the palette of available colors. He achieved this by experimenting with varied ranges of firing temperatures and new glazing techniques on softer bodied porcelains.
For a related Seger-Porzellan vase painted by Wilem Timm in the Renaissance style, see B. Mundt, Historismus, Berlin, 1973, no. 120.