Quick info
ceramic | enamel | gold and platinum decor | size 9 x 7.5 x 6 cm (h/w/d)
Detailed description
Nativity figurine "Donkey", porcelain
A beautiful nativity figure that delights young and old. The ceramic figurine is glazed with enamel and decorated in great detail with fine patterns that bring out the colours particularly well. Some elements are 18-carat gold-plated and additionally plated with platinum, spreading Christmas cheer with their glow. Size 9 x 7.5 x 6 cm (h/w/d).
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany Email: info@arsmundi.de
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Ceramic product made of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar.
Porcelain is formed by turning or pressing, and figurative objects are cast. Complex objects have to be cast in separated steps and sections, and then "assembled". After the moulding, the pieces are dried and undergo an initial firing at about 900°C. Next, the glaze will be applied and fired at temperatures between 1,240 °C and 1,445 °C. In renowned manufactories, the porcelain is painted by hand, with each colour being fired individually under strict temperature tolerances.
Porcelain was invented in China and became widespread in Europe from the 16th century onwards. The first European porcelain factory was founded in Meissen, Germany in 1710.
Other famous European porcelain factories include Fürstenberg, Höchst, Schwarzburger Werkstätten, Lladró, Nymphenburg, KPM, Augarten, Sèvres, Limoges, Royal Copenhagen, Worcester. Each factories label their products with their personal porcelain stamps to indicate their origin.