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Rosenthal Porcelain Bamberg Horseman RARE

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Rosenthal Porcelain Bamberg Horseman RARE
This lot features "The Bamberg Horseman" (German: Der Bamberger Reiter) by Rosenthal Porcelain. The white-glazed porcelain figure made by Rosenthal in the 1930s, and detailing a horse with rider, (dressed in medieval clothing). The porcelain figure illustrating Rosenthal's high quality workmanship: The Rosenthal trade mark and name (green glaze). The Bamburg Horseman, is a life-size, stone, equestrian statue, (made by an anonymous medieval sculptor), located in Bamberg Cathedral, Germany. In view of the statue being crowned, unarmed and located in a Cathedral, it is understood to represent a king - possibly a king who was also a saint. Many high-ranking figures during the Third Reich period believed Der Bamberg Reiter represented the German medieval king, Frederick II. The statue is unique in that it is believed to be the first known, life-size sculpture of a horseman since antiquity. During the 1930s, in line with the revival for all things relating to German history, Rosenthal made a porcelain figure of The Bamberg Horseman. The figure was made in relatively small numbers (precise figures are unknown). Today The porcelain Bamberg Horseman is accepted as a particularly rare - and fine example of Rosenthal's work. This example of the Bamberg Horseman is in very good condition, and measures approximately 12" long, 15 1/2" tall, 4 1/2" wide.