Royal Bayreuth (RB) is a fine porcelain coveted by collectors since the early 1800's. Vintage pieces, the main focus of the club, were produced from the early 1900's. Many of these pieces were sold as souvenirs and were marked with popular tourist locations. The factory in Tettau Germany is still in operation today making fine dinnerware.
These highly collectible pieces are made out of hard paste porcelain, hand-painted, and found in hundreds of sizes, shapes, & patterns. The "figural" pieces are particularly colorful & whimsical – and bring smiles to collectors worldwide. Perhaps you've already come across a giant red lobster water pitcher while antiquing and didn't know that there were hundreds of other intriguing pieces to be found from this inventive company!
In the "figural" variety you can find flowers, leaves, fruit, animals, people, shoes, shells, and oyster/pearl. Some of these are found painted in realistic colors, while others are white pearl or metallic glazed. There are "classic" forms, with decorations of nursery rhymes, Sunbonnet Babies, and Corinthian scenes. There are the "Deco" penguins & storks. The "scenics" include more traditionally Victorian images, as well as polar bears and dancing frogs w/bees. Some are created in a "tapestry" finish that is textured like a woven fiber. A popular "tapestry" that some collect exclusively, are the beautiful "Rose Tapestry" pieces, which are found in single-colors (yellow, pink, & silver) as well as multicolored. Many of these are also decorated in gold trim.
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