Potpourri "Bouquet of the Saxon Elector"

Germany, beginning of 20th century, porcelain, mark Ernst Böhme & Söhne.

The porcelain potpourri is made with techniques of modeling, decal, hand painting and gilding.

Ernst Böhme started to decorate porcelain in 1848. After 2 years he installed himself an oven for porcelain. Until 1919, the manufactory belonged to the Böhme family. Today it exists under the name Albert Stahl & Co. and reproduces the old recognized Ernst Böhme & Söhne designs.

Germany was the first country in Europe to unravel the secret of a porcelain mass similar to that of China. This happened in 1708 with two alchemists, Böttger and Tschirnhaus, in the service of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and an ardent admirer of porcelain. In 1710, the first European porcelain manufactory, Meissen, was created, and a few years later the secret of German porcelain production spread throughout the continent. And today Germany continues to be one of the world leaders in its production.

A potpourri is an long faience or porcelain vessel with a slotted lid. A mixture of dried flowers (called potpourri) was placed inside together with essential oils in order to fill the room with pleasant smells. The ritual of "censing" a room has been known since ancient times, but vessels similar to our aroma bowl appeared in France in the 18th century.

Mark on this potpourri belongs to the Saxon manufactory Ernst Böhme & Söhne and was put in the period from 1901 to 1937.

Condition of the lot is perfect.

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Weight 1,05 kg
Height 33 cm

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