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Extremely Rare Antique ROSENTHAL IVORY BAVARIA Trio - Teapot , Creamer , Sugar Bowl Made in Germany c. 1900-1930s Description : This beautiful set was made by Rosenthal Porcelain Company. The lovely decoration depicts 2 pairs of mythical or tropical birds sitting on tree branches. The set is made in highly valued IVORY BAVARIA style. Unfortunately we couldn’t find the name of the pattern despite looking for hours through thousands of Rosenthal patterns., images etc. Looks like it was an early design and not much information available about it. That makes it very special and unique. All 3 pieces are heavily decorated with a golden ornament. The gold paint also applied on rims and handles. It is a very elegant and nice looking set. Please also check our other Ebay listing for matching design items : ROSENTHAL IVORY BAVARIA Teacup , Saucer and Dessert Plate set. The backstamp shows Rosenthal company mark with words “ Rosenthal Ivory Bavaria” Stamp identifies the production period 1910-1940. European manufactured porcelain for the American market was marked with a cartouche placed over the original production mark. The original mark is often visible beneath the cartouche when placed under a strong light. There are also examples where the cartouche didn't completely cover the original markings and on some of the cups you can see the word “ Bavaria “. Special Markings : Unlike cups , saucers and plates, these pieces do not have any additional special marks. Please see our other listing for cup , saucer and plate. Other details: Made in : Selb , Bavaria , Germany Date/ Production Period : 1910-1940 Material : Fine Porcelain Sizes inches : Sugar Bowl : 8 wide ( with handles ) , 6 body only x 5 tall ( with lid ) , Creamer : 6 wide x 3 ¼ tall Teapot : 10 wide ( with spout and handle) x 10 tall with lid Weight : 2 lbs .15 oz - Teapot, 7.7 oz - Creamer , 13.8 oz - Sugar Bowl Condition: Very good condition. No chips, cracks, scratches , damages on both sugar and creamer. Some gold paint is missing at the bottom of the feet.There are almost no signs of wear on both pieces bodies and lids. The Coffee /Tea pot has a visible chip at the edge of the spout. There are also some spots with paint loss on the pictures of the birds, not really significant. There is no paint loss on the lids and handles Really beautiful set. Looks like the set was rarely used. See pictures. About Maker : Rosenthal was founded in 1879 as a family business. The company founder, Philipp Rosenthal, moved his porcelain painting from Werl (North Rhine-Westphalia) to Selb in Bavaria, where he industrialized in the castle Erkersreuth with his painting workshop. In 1897, Philipp Rosenthal founded the company Bauer, Rosenthal & Co. in Kronach and Philipp Rosenthal & Co. AG. In 1908, Rosenthal bought the Porcelain manufacturer Thomas in Marktredwitz as well as the porcelain company Zeidler & Co. in 1917, which later became known as the Selb-Plößberg brand railway station and today is one of two seats of the Porzellanikon complex of ceramic museums. In the period of Nazism ( national socialism ) Philipp Rosenthal had to withdraw from the enterprise in 1934 because of his Jewish background. The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board turned against Rosenthal and implemented various measures to prevent Philipp Rosenthal from using his voting shares in order to change the composition of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board. The Nazi Party was asked for support and sold the voting shares to persons who were not well-disposed towards Rosenthal. However, the Nazi regime did not go directly against Philipp Rosenthal in order not to jeopardize the foreign business of the company. With the return of Rosenthal's son Philip Rosenthal from exile and his entry into the enterprise in 1950, he won a pioneering role in the modern product design. In 1960, the Rosenthal Studiohaus was opened in Nuremberg, from which the world's first design chain was built. In 1965 the uniform name Rosenthal Glas & Porzellan AG was elected and shortened to Rosenthal AG in 1969. In 1997, Rosenthal AG was 90% owned by the British-Irish Waterford Wedgwood Group. Rosenthal was the market leader for high-quality porcelain and glassware in Germany and was the world market leader in conjunction with Waterford Wedgwood. In the year 2000, the company took over the Hutschenreuther brand and Hutschenreuther-Werk B in Selb. In June 2008, the Waterford Wedgwood Group wanted to divest the Rosenthal share package due to liquidity difficulties. At this time, around 1,100 employees were employed worldwide. The company, faced with insolvency by the subsequent collapse of Waterford Wedgwood, filed for insolvency on 9 January 2009. The subsequent insolvency proceedings of Rosenthal AG were opened on 1 April 2009 by the District Court. On 20 July 2009 the sale was announced to the Italian household producer Sambonet Paderno *****WE SHIP WORLDWIDE----WE SHIP WORLDWIDE----WE SHIP WORLDWIDE******* Return policy. Product sold “ AS IS “ . Absolutely no returns for this item . All Arts, Crafts, Collectibles, Antiques and Vintage products are non - returnable. We ship items well protected and fully insured. If you find there is an issue with an item , please call or email us instead of filing a return through eBay so we can have the opportunity to resolve the issue first.