{"product_id":"estatefreshaustincom-1609","title":"18th Century Rudolstadt Volkstedt Napoleonic Horse figure","description":"18th Century Rudolstadt Volkstedt Napoleonic Horse figure. I guarantee this  figure to be 200+ years old. If it is actually a depiction of Napoleon's horse\nthen it would be early 19th century, but I believe it be from the last decade of\nthe 18th century. 5 7\/8\" tall x 6.5\" long, with a very old professional\nrestoration that is now flaking off on the mid to upper body of the horse.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nVolkstedt Porcelain - History\nIn September 1760, Georg Heinrich Macheleid (1723-1801) made a request to Prince\nJohann Friedrich, Fürst von Schwartzburg-Rudolstadt to establish a porcelain\nfactory in Sitzendorf, Thuringia, Germany. Macheleid previously worked at a\nglass factory in Glücksthal. Independent of the ceramicists at Meissen,\nMacheleid conducted his own research into creating a hard paste porcelain.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrince Johann Friedrich granted Macheleid’s request in 1762 with the stipulation\nthat the plant be located near his court in Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. Macheleid\nestablished the Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanfabrik (Oldest Volkstedt Porcelain\nFactory) in Volstedt which became part of Rudolstadt in 1923. Macheleid created\na self-sustaining village for his workers.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1767, Macheleid left. The factory came under the control of the prince, his\nwife, his son, and five other investors. They leased the factory to Christian\nNome from Erfurt. During the latter half of the eighteenth century, Volksted\ngained a reputation for its well modeled and painted figurines, rivaling those\nof Meissen. In 1793, Prince Johann Friedrich purchased all outstanding shares.\nIn 1797, Prince Ludwig Friedrich, Johann’s successor, sold the factory to his\nbrother-in-law Ernest Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippstahl, who sold it\nto Wilhelm Greiner and Carl Holzapfel several years later. Nome left around\n1800.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eisshelf","brand":"sale - www.estatefreshaustin.com Estate Fresh Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845915857112,"sku":"10239247940_3367","price":430.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6284\/7960\/files\/18th-century-rudolstadt-volkstedt-napoleonic-horse-figureestate-fresh-austin-962358.png?v=1757825890","url":"https:\/\/estatefreshaustin.com\/ko\/products\/estatefreshaustincom-1609","provider":"Estate Fresh Austin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}