Villeroy & Boch, Corner Fireplace Mantel, Dresden, c. 1880 Earthenware, ivory and pastel glazing,

This corner chimney mantel was crafted by Villeroy & Boch earthenware factory around 1880 in Dresden. The chimney mantel stands on a socket and is adorned with an ornamentally open-work metal louver with a marble plate on top. The bow-shaped scene of the fire opening has got a metal framing. The earthenware shows an ivory glazing. It consists of singular elements with pastel-shaded relief ornaments in the shape of shells and stylized floral motifs with golden accents. The chimney is partly open-worked on the obverse.

Condition:

The corner fireplace mantel is in good condition. The metal partly shows flash rust. The edges of the earthenware elements are minimally bumped in places. The dimensions are 119 x 115 x 55.5 cm.



Villeroy & Boch

The story of Villeroy & Boch begins in 1748, when Francois Boch, a learned iron founder from Lorraine, began producing ceramic tableware. Only 20 years later, his huge success let him to expand his company out of Lorraine and into Luxembourg. In 1791, the merchant Nicolas Villeroy founded his own stoneware factory. He invented a technique that allowed him to reproduce copper engravings on porcelain and thus be able to produce a decor without having to paint it by hand. Boch himself bought an old abbey in Mettlach at the Saar in 1801 where he began the mass production of porcelain with self-invented machines. To be able to fight younger competitors, Villeroy and Boch merged in 1836. During the 19th century they became the leading company in porcelain, ceramics and tiles. During the two world wars, the company suffered many problems, one them being the separation of the Saar area from Germany. When it was reunited with Germany in 1957, the whole company managed to become a worldwide operating corporation. (tm)

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Dieser Kaminvorsatz wurde um 1880 von der Steingutfabrik Villeroy & Boch in Dresden gefertigt. Der Eckkaminofen-Vorsatz steht auf einem Sockel und ist mit einem ornamental durchbrochenen, metallenen Lüftungsgitter versehen. Die Bekrönung bildet eine Marmorplatte. Die bogenförmige Brennstätten-Öffnung hat eine metallene Rahmung. Das Steingut ist mit einem Elfenbein glasiertem Fond überzogen. Dieser zeigt einzelne Elemente mit pastelltönigen Reliefornamenten in Form von Muscheln und stilisierten floralen Motiven sowie goldene Akzente. Schauseitig ist der Kaminvorsatz partiell durchbrochen gearbeitet.

Zustand:

Der Kaminvorsatz befindet sich in gutem Zustand. Das Metall zeigt stellenweise Flugrost. Die Kanten der Steingutelemente sind partiell minimal bestoßen. Die Maße betragen 119 x 115 x 55,5 cm.



Villeroy & Boch

Die Firmengeschichte Villeroy & Boch beginnt im Jahr 1748, als Francois Boch, gelernter Eisengießer