ROYAL BAYREUTH SUNBONNET BABIES IRONING PORCELAIN PORTRAIT BELL WOOD CLAPPER
This is a beautiful piece of early 20th century porcelain in the form of sweet little bell with a wooden clapper. It is decorated with a very charming “Sunbonnet Babies Ironing” decoration. The decoration is a transfer. It was made by Royal Bayreuth at their Tettau factory in the Bavaria region of modern day Germany. The piece is also hand painted (the background scenery) and hand decorated with gold trim on the handle. This piece has been part of my personal collection since 1999. Please be sure to read the “AGE AND CONDITION” paragraphs below.
The shape of this piece is pictured, with a different decoration, in the book Royal Bayreuth: A Collector’s Guide by Mary J. McCaslin as Photo # 133 on page 40. I did not see this exact decoration pictured in this book. This piece is not signed that I can see and I am unsure if Royal Bayreuth ever signed these bells.
It is a very nice example and beautiful as you can see from the photos!
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Age and Condition
This piece dates to circa 1910.
It is in excellent original condition. Please look closely at the photos as they are an important part of my description of this item. There are no chips, flea bites, cracks, hairlines or repairs. The piece rings like a bell when I tap it on the rim or the handle. There is some wear to the gold trim on the handle – see the photos. The original wooded clapper is intact. Please keep in mind these photos may be blown up at least 8-10 times normal, so anything you see will look 8-10 times larger in the photos than it really is.
Please note: if you see a dark spot in the photos it is from my camera and is not a mark on the piece. It will be either just to the right of center towards the bottom or slightly above center on the right side of the photo.
Approximate Dimensions
About 2.625” (6.7 cm) in diameter and sits about 3.375” (8.6 cm) off the table at the tallest point.
Approximate Weight
About 2.25 ounces (61 grams).
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