A LARGE NYMPHENBURG MAIOLICA FIGURE OF A COCKATOO WITH FLOWER BASKET

Estimated Value:

5.000 € - 6.000 €

Result:

7.122 € incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

20th century
H. 110 cm
Design by Josef Wackerle from the year 1910. Large bird figure made of majolica, glazed and colourfully painted. Pressed manufactory mark on the base. Slightly damaged, the base partially restored.
Ferdinand III Mülhens Collection, Cologne
In 1910 Josef Wackerle designed three large, exotic bird figures, the "Parrot with Cherry", the "Cockatoo on Flower Basket" and the "Macaw with Garland" for the wine restaurant at the World's Fair in Brussels, which was furnished by Emanuel von Seidl. The group also included a monkey figure with a basket of fruit. Lit. Alfred Ziffer, Nymphenburg Porcelain, The Artists of the 20th Century, p. 55 ff.

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