Rare Borzoi Greyhounds Figurine Centrepiece Porcelain Signed Sitzendorf Dresden

RARE ANTIQUE BORZOI GREYHOUNDS FIGURINE CENTREPIECE SITZENDORF GERMANY PORCELAIN SIGNED. No: 36674 impressed on base. This listing is for a lovely eye pleasing elegant, leisurely languid, centrepiece of two sleek Borzoi Greyhounds standing together. They are captivating to the observer as they are in such a lifelike pose. The hair being slightly wavy and two tone, white and burnt chestnut-amber-butterscotch. Tongues hanging out slightly. With “happy” expressions. Adorable! A great gift for the Borzoi Greyhound lover… Or just because you enjoy the “look”. Numbered/ marked 38055 Crown S and arrow Logo marked also marked 8/ all markings in blue. CONDITION: In very good antique condition- no damage, some crazing commensurate with age. Please see photos. Height 8.5″ (22 cm) a little over 12 1/2″ long (32 cm) and a little over 4 deep (11 cm). Weight 1121 Grams (1.2 kg) about 2.5 lbs. The Wolfhound of the Aristocracy, the Borzoi’s elegant curvaceous outline and luxuriant coat and long, lean head make him a memorable and imposing sight. The word Borzoi means’swift’. Borzois hunted in pairs and held the wolf down until the hunters arrived. The breed was well established in Russia by 16th century and was probably developed from Greyhound type dogs crossed with long haired sheepdogs and imported Irish Greyhounds and wolf dogs. Sitzendorfer Porzellanmanufaktur Wilhelm Liebmann was established in 1850. Most of the manufactory was demolished in 1858 in a blast. It was rebuild by Liebmann with a help of his business partner Wilhelm Oertel. In 1884 the factory was bought by Alfred and Carl Wilhelm Voigt. In 1890 Unterweißbach subsidiary was opened. In 1896 the business was turned into a limited stock company. Financial problems because of the WWI and later World Financial Crisis forced the factory to close the Unterweißbach branch in 1928. Four years later the financial situation improved thanks to efforts of Reinhold Rebhan and Max Krauße. New owners named the factory Sitzendorfer Porzellanmanufaktur A. During the WWII the factory production was concentrated on war-related items. In 1958 East Germany government started to influence the factory management. In 1972 it was nationalized. In 1990 the Sitzendorf factory was privatized. In 2012 production was completely stopped. This item is in the category “Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Decorative Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Figurines”. The seller is “valhbriggs2012″ and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Republic of Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and Tobago.

Origin: GERMANY
Antique: Yes
Signed By: SITZENDORF
Signed: Yes
Material: Porcelain
Subject: Greyhound
Colour: CHESTNUT WHITE
Brand: SITZENDORF 36674
Type: Figurine
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Era: Early 20th Century (1911-1940)
Theme: Dogs, COUNTRY LIVING
Time Period Manufactured: C1920
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Production Technique: Pottery
Backstamp: Painted
Handmade: Yes