Pair of Antique Jugs Meissen Porcelain Germany XX Century - Germany, XX Century

Features

Age:  20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Origin:  Germany

Material:  Porcelain

Description

Two Meissen porcelain jugs with "onion decoration". The "Zwiebelmuster" or "Blue Onion", commonly known by us as the "Onion Decoration", has become somewhat of a symbol of the Meissen Manufacture over the centuries. It is painted in cobalt blue below deck and depicts highly stylized flowers, trees and fruit. The oldest piece made in Meissen with this decoration, inspired by a Chinese drawing from the Kangxi era, is dated 1739 and was painted directly by Hoeroldt. There are stylized peonies, Japanese peaches, asters and pomegranates that develop sinuously around a bamboo cane. Each of these elements has a precise meaning in oriental symbolism. They represent: longevity (bamboo), good luck (peony), cheerfulness (aster), immortality (peach) and fertility (pomegranate).

Product Condition:
Item in good condition, has small signs of wear. We try to present the real state of the object as completely as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is stated in the description applies.

Maximum size (cm):
Height: 16