Porcelain Sculpture of a Moose by Karl Tutter for Hutschenreuther, Germany

Details

Description

Splendid, extremely rare polychrome hard-paste porcelain sculpture, entirely hand-decorated and glazed, depicting a moose with large antlers, made in Germany … Read more Splendid, extremely rare polychrome hard-paste porcelain sculpture, entirely hand-decorated and glazed, depicting a moose with large antlers, made in Germany by the renowned artist Karl Tutter for the renowned German manufacturer Hutschenreuther in the early decades of the 20th century. Marked under the base with both the artist's name incised into the ceramic paste with a metal nib and the manufacturer's ancient mark. The porcelain is of excellent quality, rich in kaolin and feldspar, which, during a second firing at high temperatures, allowed for a rich and beautiful vitrification of the porcelain.

Useful information for appraising this item:
from an online search, we find that the most important and large sculptures from this manufacturer are offered online at very high prices, from €1,500 to over €5,000. For smaller sculptures, such as ours, prices range from €400-500 to €1,200-1,500. This is to give you an idea of ​​the value of Hutschebreuther porcelain. We also found that the four highest auction results achieved by Karl Tutter for his porcelain sculptures range from €1,100 to €4,200, plus a 25-30% buyer's premium.

Information on the artist and/or manufacturer:
The German Hutschenreuther manufactory was founded in 1814 in Hohenberg, Bavaria, and is still active today. Since 2000, it has been owned by Rosenthal, another famous German manufacturer. In the early 20th century, the manufactory also collaborated with Meissen, the most important German manufacturer. The manufactory is internationally known primarily for its porcelain sculptures depicting animals, crafted with meticulous attention to detail and the highest quality workmanship.

Karl Tutter
Karl Tutter received his artistic training in Austria. Here he studied for eight semesters at an art school. He completed his private study of drawing and painting, which lasted a year and a half, with Josef Mayr. During the First World War, Tutter was taken prisoner of war for six years, which he spent in Khabarovsk, Eastern Siberia. Here he worked as a model in the State Museum of Regional Studies under the direction of the explorer Vladimir Klavdievich Arsenyev. He later worked as a model maker at the Royal Privileged Porcelain Factory in Tettau. He later worked at the porcelain manufactory in Sitzendorf. In 1922, he was employed as a model maker at the Lorenz Hutschenreuther porcelain factory. He and Carl Werner soon became artistic directors of the art department; both of them contributed significantly to the success of the manufactory. He was represented at the Great German Art Exhibition in Munich in 1941, 1943, and 1944 with a total of 18 works. Until 1956, Tutter created a wide range of ceramic works there. Tutter mastered the language of design. with great imagination, he created expressive and easily marketable sculptures. His designs ranged from voluptuous and graceful putto-shaped candelabras to rigorously stylized figures in the Art Deco style. He participated in other exhibitions, among others, in Prague, Regensburg, Bayreuth, Kulmbach, and elsewhere. In 1941, he received the Honorary Prize for Sculpture in Bayreuth. This piece has an attribution mark,
I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution See less