166 German Manufacturers –→ Table of Contents 1 Object: cylindrical cup with lithophane bottom Dimensions: height 6.2 cm (2 7⁄ 16 in.), diameter 6.3 cm (2 ½ in.) Material: porcelain, white, glazed, painted in blue underglaze with Dutch motifs Motif: lithophane bottom depicts a building with the text “OLD STATEHOUSE BOSTON” Markings: on underside of cup, green underglaze “Delft mark” with additional GERMANY Source: Collection “S” Wuppertal → Fig. p. 165 2 Object: cylindrical cup with lithophane bottom, saucer Dimensions: cup height 6.1 cm (2 ⅜ in.), cup diameter 6.4 cm (2 ½ in.), saucer diameter 13.5 cm (5 5⁄ 16 in.) Material: porcelain, white, glazed, painted in blue underglaze with Dutch motifs Motif: lithophane bottom in cup depicts a Tyrolean man with a walking stick in the mountains Markings: no factory marks, attributed to Gebrüder Schoenau based on similarity with other products; on underside of saucer, blue underglaze painter’s mark 4 Source: Collection “S” Wuppertal Information: A second cup of the same design has slightly larger dimensions: height 6.4 cm (2 ½ in.), diameter 6.7 cm (2 ⅝ in.), lithophane bottom depicts view of street. → Fig. p. 165 3 Object: small beer stein with porcelain lid (pewter mount) Dimensions: total height 14.5 cm (5 11⁄ 16 in.), diameter at base 10.0 cm (3 15⁄ 16 in.) Material: porcelain, white, glazed, painted in blue underglaze with Dutch motifs Motif: lithophane bottom of resting Tyrolean couple Markings: no factory marks, attributed to Gebrüder Schoenau based on similarity with other products; in foot rim, impressed (blind stamped); on inside of foot rim, blue underglaze painter’s mark 4 Source: Collection “S” Wuppertal → Fig. p. 167 1898 – 1902 The company began cooperating with the painter and designer Theodor Schmuz-Baudiß (1859–1942), who was later hired as a staff artist. In 1908, he was appointed artistic director of KPM Berlin. ■■ after 1900 Various products, including porcelain dinnerware sets with hunting motifs in the style of English jasperware, have been attributed to the “Köppelsdorfer Manufaktur” for this period. 4 Object: two conical cups, each with flared rim and bulbous base Dimensions: height 9.8 cm (3 ⅞ in.), 11.3 cm (4 7⁄ 16 in.) Material: antler-style porcelain with bark-like relief, painted brown, courtly figures, white deer and stags in relief, glazed, wide gold band inside rim Motifs: lithophane bottom depicting stag and deer Markings: none, presumably Schoenau Source: Collection “S” Wuppertal → Fig. p. 165 5 Object: cup with saucer Dimensions: height of cup c. 7.2 cm (2 13⁄ 16 in.), width of saucer 13.3 cm (5 ¼ in.) Material: texture and painting of porcelain similar to that of Object 4, cup with running stag, saucer with deer and stags on rim, running hunter with spear (?) in well Motif: lithophane bottom depicting recumbent stag Markings: none, presumably Schoenau Source: Collection “S” Wuppertal → Fig. p. 165 ■■ 1910 – 1930 One of the company’s numerous marks can be described as an “S inside a house.” According to the literature, it was used between 1900 and 1920.272 However, owing to the fact that this mark was not entered in Germany’s official register of trademarks (Reichswarenzeichen-Register) until April 15, 1924 (under No. 313402), we can assume that it was still being used after 1920.273 The following cup was produced during this period: 6 Object: conical children’s cup, colorful underglaze decorations (elephant, hedgehog, two pelicans, palm trees) Dimensions: height 9.5 cm (3 ¾ in.) Material: biscuit, white, glazed Motif: lithophane bottom depicting child feeding two cats Markings: gold overglaze mark S in house, stamp number 16, gold painter’s number 26 Source: Collection “S” Wuppertal → Fig. p. 167
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