Vases: Exceptionally Rare Rosenthal Hand-Painted Robin Bird Vase

Vases: Exceptionally Rare Rosenthal Hand-Painted Robin Bird Vase

R 1,250.00
R 1,250.00
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Vases: Exceptionally Rare Rosenthal Hand-Painted Robin Bird Vase
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Vases: Exceptionally Rare Rosenthal Hand-Painted Robin Bird Vase

Vases: Exceptionally Rare Rosenthal Hand-Painted Robin Bird Vase

Hand-painted at the prestigious Rosenthal München studio in Bavaria, this miniature cabinet vase features a highly detailed, lifelike study of a European Robin perched on a budding spring branch.

The artwork is executed over a crisp white porcelain blank, finished with hand-applied 24-karat gold trim along the collar rim and baseline. This pristine piece serves as a beautiful conversational centrepiece ideal for a sunlit display shelf or high-end residential curation.

The base features the gold-scroll framing stamp reading: "Rosenthal Handmalerei München Germany". This designation identifies pieces hand-decorated within Rosenthal's specialized Munich studio, distinguishing it from standard, mass-produced factory decal lines. The artwork features authentic 24k liquid gold detailing applied with a fine brush around the mouth ring and foot rim before its final kiln setting. Made from premium feldspathic porcelain clay, it offers a smooth white glaze reflection and subtle structural translucency under direct light.

Original Intended Use: High-status residential cabinet display, individual spring bud vase, or luxury mantlepiece accent. Alternate Suggested Use: A texturized staging prop for fine art lifestyle photography, an elegant feature piece on a library desk, or a thoughtful gift for a porcelain collector.
More Details
  • Vintage 1950s classic German hand-painted cabinet vase.
  • Authentic Rosenthal Handmalerei München manufacture with complete backstamps intact.
  • Detailed hand-painted portrait of a European Robin on a budding branch.
  • Hand-applied 24-karat gold gilded borders along the mouth and base rims.
  • Immaculate collector condition with zero flea bites, chips, or gold rubbing wear.
Did you Know?

During the post-war era, the Rosenthal company used its Munich studio (Handmalerei München) to preserve traditional, freehand porcelain painting techniques against modern factory automation. Artists underwent years of training to master painting mineral pigments onto slippery, glass-smooth glaze surfaces. Because the mineral paint shrinks differently than the fired porcelain base inside the kiln, an over-fired second could cause the delicate lines to blur, making this sharply preserved robin portrait a fantastic testament to mid-century craftsmanship.
Origin & Era

Made in Germany (Bavaria), c. 1950s, making this vase 70 years of age, standing as a timeless example of European porcelain art.
Dimensions

Approximate Dimensions: Height 10.5cm, Body Diameter 8cm, Mouth Rim Diameter 4cm.
Vintage Condition

Pristine collector condition. The fine Bavarian porcelain core is rock-solid and structurally perfect throughout, featuring zero hairline fractures down the interior chamber, zero chips along the edges, and no restorations. The hand-painted robin remains vibrant, and the 24k gold borders show zero rubbing wear or thinning from age.
Price
R 1,250.00
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