Early 19th Century Rococo Schumann Bavaria Blue Floral & Gilt Porcelain Coffee Pot and Oval Platter With Raised Scrollwork - 3 pcs

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An elegant Schumann Bavaria porcelain pairing combining shaded blue floral bouquets, sculpted relief, and elaborate gilt scrollwork. The tall covered … Read more An elegant Schumann Bavaria porcelain pairing combining shaded blue floral bouquets, sculpted relief, and elaborate gilt scrollwork. The tall covered coffee pot and coordinating oval platter share matching factory marks and a cohesive decorative treatment, creating a graceful display for a dining-room dresser, glazed cabinet, or traditional breakfast room.

The pot’s rounded body tapers toward a scalloped foot, balanced by an elongated curved handle and slender, elevated spout. Its domed lid is crowned by a sculpted floral-bud finial. Gold accents follow the shaped opening, lid, spout, and foot, emphasizing the vessel’s flowing silhouette.

A large mixed floral bouquet forms the principal decoration, with a prominent many-petaled bloom, smaller flowers, buds, and foliage rendered in graduated shades of blue. Scattered floral sprigs surround the main composition. Around the upper body, raised diamond-pattern panels are framed by flowing gilt scrollwork, with corresponding floral and gold ornament on the lid.

The oval platter repeats these decorative elements on a broader surface. Four gilt-framed ornamental cartouches alternate with blue bouquets around the scalloped border. A fine gold oval line encloses the central floral composition and two smaller sprigs. The raised texture, reflective gilding, and open white ground give the decoration depth without overwhelming the floral design.

Measuring approximately 12.25 inches long by 7.85 inches wide, the platter provides a substantial companion to the covered vessel. Their contrasting proportions allow the pairing to be arranged together as a focal display or incorporated into a larger collection of European porcelain.

Maker and Company History

Schumann’s porcelain manufacturing history began in Arzberg, Bavaria, in 1881, when Christian Heinrich Schumann established Schumann & Riess with financial backing from Riess. Following Heinrich’s death in 1884, his widow Christiana managed the business for their son Carl. The factory adopted Carl Schumann’s name in 1892, with Christiana remaining involved until 1896.

Successive generations expanded the company’s international business. Its American connections included the Schumann China Corporation in New York and production for the Philadelphia importer Ebeling & Reuss. The Arzberg factory continued operating until 1994.

This pairing reflects Schumann’s decorative porcelain tradition through its shaped forms, molded surface ornament, floral compositions, and gilded details.

Factory Marks and Identification

Both pieces bear matching green factory marks featuring a crowned lion within a shield, with “Bavaria” above and “Schumann Germany” below. Additional green numbers appear beside the stamps—29 on the pot and 28 on the platter.

The backstamp arrangement is documented from 1932 onward. The pairing is presented as twentieth-century Schumann Bavaria porcelain, with the precise production year unrecorded.

The pot’s floral composition and silhouette closely correspond to a Schumann coffee-pot form cataloged by Replacements under its SCH1 reference. This example has a more elaborate gilt-scroll treatment on the collar and lid. The exact factory pattern name remains unconfirmed.

Estate Provenance

Acquired from an estate in Northern Virginia and documented in the original estate catalog as “Schumann Bavaria blue floral motif teapot and oval dish.”

The vessel is described here as a coffee pot based on its close correspondence to a cataloged Schumann coffee-pot form. Both pieces retain their photographed factory marks, supporting the estate’s Schumann Bavaria identification.

For the Collected Interior

The blue-and-white palette brings clarity and freshness, while the gold ornament introduces warmth alongside antique wood, brass, silver, and patterned textiles. The pairing works naturally in English Country, traditional, and layered European interiors.

For a collector, the appeal lies in the relationship between the two marked pieces—the repeated bouquets, corresponding relief panels, and coordinated gilding. For an interior designer, the tall covered form and broad oval platter provide a ready composition with varied scale and closely related detail.

Includes one coffee pot, one coordinating lid, and one oval platter. Three individual porcelain components, offered together as one pairing. See less