The
"RS" initials stand for Reinhold Schlegelmilch, founder of the
porcelain factory specializing in hard paste porcelain at Suhl in
Prussia which is present-day Germany. The work of his two sons, Arnold
and Erhard, made the mark bearing his initials famous. Arnold operated
the Suhl factory while Erhard established a porcelain factory in
Tillowitz, Germany in 1894. Arnold closed the porcelain factory in
Suhl in December 1917, due to World War I and a shortage of people
skilled in the making of such hard paste porcelain. He joined Erhard at
the Tillowitz factory which operated as part of Reinhold Schlegelmilch
Enterprise until the death in 1934 of both brothers. The factory in
Tillowitz remained opened under Schlegelmilch control (under sons of
Arnold and finally Arnold’s granddaughter) until 1945 when it came under
the administration of Poland after WWII. This gravy boat with
underplate's blue underglaze mark was used from 1910-1945 at the
Tillowitz, Germany factory. This is mark #8 in Collector’s Encyclopedia of R.S. Prussia, 4th edition by Mary Frank Gaston.
The condition of this gravy or sauce boat with underplate is superb. We
can find no defects or damage. There are no chips, nicks, cracks,
rubbings, or hairlines. The gold appears to be nearly perfect; we can
find no wear on it. As collectors ourselves, we tend to be very picky.
The gold was applied in a heavy bold manner to the boat's handle to
enhance the strong lines of the handle. In our opinion, this just adds
character & authenticity to the set. The artwork on this is
beautiful with each side having a pair of large pink roses surrounded by
their green leaves. These are connected by the parallel lines of two
vines that flow around the boat. A bold band of bright blue outlines the underside of the rim of the boat and the outside of the rim of the underplate.
This gravy boat set stands 2 7/8" high with the underplate and is 6 1/2" handle to spout. The width of the boat is 3 3/4". The underplate is 1" high and 6" long by 4 9/16" wide.
Please view all pictures carefully as they are part of the description. The stand was used as a photo prop and is not part of this listing.
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This is ready to use or display with pride in your home.
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