Eva Zeisel Bauhaus Teapot, 3 Cups & Saucers, 3 Plates ~ Schramberg

Description: This exceptional ceramic tea set, dating from the 1920s, consists of 11 pieces: a teapot with lid, three cups, three saucers, and three small plates. The colors remain remarkably vibrant, showcasing Eva’s distinctive style and artistic vision. This rare Bauhaus tea set by Eva Zeisel includes a teapot, 3 cups, and saucers, as well as small plates, all of which are handcrafted in Germany. Given their age, these pieces are in very good to excellent condition. I’ve carefully photographed and highlighted all the minor imperfections or small chips I could find. The "star-shaped" crack inside the teapot is only in the glazing, it does NOT appear on the outside bottom of the tea pot. (see second to last picture) The tiny chips on the underside of the teapot’s spout are barely visible when the piece is placed on a table. Many of the other flaws are from the original manufacturing and firing process, rather than actual chip damage. If you'd like additional photos of any specific piece, please feel free to reach out, and I’ll be happy to capture it in more detail.Dimensions:Teapot with lidHeight ----------------------- 5 1/2"width ------------------------- 10"depth ------------------------ 6 1/2" Tea CupHeight ----------------------- 2 1/4"width including handle - 4 3/4"diameter -------------------- 4" SaucerHeight ------------------------ 3/4" diameter ---------------------- 6 1/2" PlateHeight ------------------------ 13/16"diameter --------------------- 7 5/8" The following is some history of the company and information about the tea set. “Hand-painted pieces are sometimes referred to as "majolica," although in this case, it only means that a metallic-based tin glaze was used. The marking on the piece dates from, I believe, 1928 to 1938 narrowing down the timeline for German porcelains. As a subsidiary of the Villeroy & Boch company in Mettlach (Saar Basin), the factory continued operations until 1912 and was known for producing majolica and other forms of earthenware, even though it was not one of the main Villeroy & Boch factories. In 1911, parts of the factory were demolished to make way for the local railway, which drastically reduced production. As a result, Villeroy & Boch lost interest in the location, and it was put up for sale. In 1912, the factory was purchased by the Jewish brothers Moritz and Leopold Meyer, who introduced the first version of the "SMF" mark, featuring a fir tree. Initially, the business was privately owned, but in 1918, the brothers restructured it as a limited liability company (G.m.b.H.). The Meyer brothers were always seeking new designs, attracting many renowned artists to the factory. One of these was the Hungarian artist Eva Zeisel (née Stricker), who worked at Schramberg from the fall of 1928 to the summer of 1930. Although many of her designs were not immediately produced, they began appearing in 1930 and the years following. Zeisel's early work was influenced by the Bauhaus movement, but she combined modern artistic impulses with practical, human-centered designs. As a result, her Schramberg pieces often exhibit an Art Deco style, while also reflecting her earlier folk art influences and the industrial requirements of the factories she worked with. Zeisel not only designed the shapes of the pieces but also provided the intended decorative patterns. However, the factory’s decoration department frequently adapted her designs to other pieces. For example, a pattern meant for a plate might change in proportion when applied to a cup or teapot, leading Zeisel to feel that the final product did not always match her original vision. Even after she left the factory, her designs continued to be produced, though often with different patterns or applied to pieces she hadn’t designed. This was particularly true of the popular "Mondrian" design, which was frequently used on non-Zeisel shapes. As anti-Jewish sentiment grew in Germany before World War II, the Nazis forced the Meyer brothers to sell the factory in 1938. Moritz and Leopold Meyer, along with their families, emigrated to England that same year.” Thank you for looking.

Price: 2900 USD

Location: Riverton, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-10-06T16:52:23.000Z

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