EISSEN WEISS

The Meissen porcelain factory (Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH) is the birthplace of European porcelain making. Their website offers a wealth of information on porcelain and its manufacture Among their horse figurines are:

• Alchimist, dated 1935 by Erich Oehme
• Dionsys, dated 1936 by Erich Oehme
• Pferde, #240 dated 1938 by Erich Oehme
• Maestoso, dated 1949 by Erich Oehme
• Halla, 1978 Ltd Edition for Franklin Mint
• Packard, before 1961 by Erich Oehme
• Grande, 1955 by Erich Oehme
• Lying Donkey, #78777 dated 1942 by Erich Oehme
• Rearing Iberian Stallion #26173
• Braying Donkey #86132
• Lying Foal #A1195 dated 1937 by Willi Munche-Khe
• Standing Foal, Flip tail #A1136
• Grazing Foal #A1257
• Standing Donkey, pierced eyes #R218
• Fat Pony (windblown) by Heinrich
• plus several somewhat cartoony horses by Johann Joachim Kaendler

Researched by Kathy R Williams.

Standing horse in white #A1136
Photo provided by Rachel K. Pannabecker.

Standing horse in white
Under-horse "signature". Photo provided by Rachel K. Pannabecker.

Rearing Iberian Stallion #26173
The brown clay used for many of Meissen's figurines is called Bottger Steinzeug. The formula for this clay was discovered by Johann Friedrich Böttger, the man who is credited for being the first in Europe to discover the secret of hard paste porcelain in 1709. The quality of this special brown clay provides for a soft glowing finish with excellent mold detail. Researched by Kathy Williams from here.

Alchemist
Sculpted by Oehme. Image provided by Pauline Entin.

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