Desdren refers to an area of Saxony
Sitzendorf is the maker of this beautiful hand made and decorated wall plague, established in 1850
Sitzendorf Oval Wall Plaque
Ballerina in motion
High relief
Porcelain lace
Well crafted and decorated
Two outer rings of gold gilding
Glazed only between the two gold rings, her bodice, punts and the flowers on the ground - all other artwork is matt finish
On the rear, the Sitzendorf mark is under a glaze
The GERMANY and DRESDEN DEO stamping is not glazed
INSPECTION:
We have very carefully examined the figurine for any damage, especially the very fine porcelain lace work and the dancer's fingers. It seems to be all fine, possibly one area of doubt is near the hem on the left side - it may be that some white lace in this area is missing although the pink lace in the same area is in excellent condition - we are not sure if this is damage or not.
The gold gilding is generally in excellent condition, except for the inner oval (see the photograph for the area involved) where rubbing to the gold gilding is noticeable if viewed closeup - when on display this is not noticeable.
There are certainly no cracks or chips
Measures: 180mm x 130mm (oval) up to 6mm thick (relief artwork)
Using the backstamp, this piece has been positively identified as from the Sitzendorf works, this mark being used just after World War I in the period 1918 - 1920
Reference: http://www.theoldstuff.com/en/porcelain-marks/category/243-sitzendorf-marks
Beautiful porcelain, the only strange thing about it is the dancer's eyes - one is fully open and the other half closed, as though she has raised one eyebrow while dancing - such attention to detail, including the inner eye and the raised eyebrow. Perhaps the dancer had just dropped her flowers to the floor and was looking where they landed.
A lovely and extremely difficult piece of Sitzendorf to find these days, the wear is very minor and this would still make an extremely presentable piece for a Dresden display
