BEAR

Augustus the Strong was wholly passionate about porcelain. It was first imported to the Saxon court on merchant ships from East Asia and later produced in his own porcelain manufactory, the first in Europe. From 1725, he had the Dutch Palace on the right bank of the Elbe in Dresden’s Neustadt district converted into a four-winged building to present his extensive collection in a manner befitting his rank. In what became known as the “Japanese Palace”, the Saxon Elector sought to fulfil his dream of a zoo with porcelain animals, for which he commissioned a large number of figures, mostly life-size. The quantities cited vary. A list from November 1733 mentions an order for 37 different animals (quadrupeds) and 32 different birds, a total of 296 models of animals and 297 of birds. This particular bear was also to find a home here. Large MEISSEN sculptures like these are unique and their production still poses great challenges for the Manufactory’s artisans today. The bear comprises 30 individual parts, which are assembled by repairers to give the appearance of a seamless unit.

Johann Gottlieb Kirchner came to Dresden from Freiberg with his brother Johann Christian Kirchner and worked with another, elder brother as a sculptor. Kirchner worked as a porcelain modeller and intermittently as a master modeller at the MEISSEN porcelain manufactory from 1727–1728 and from 1730–1733. His depictions of animals are set apart by the human traits he gave them.

Even today, large sculptures represent a great challenge for all the various craft shops involved and have lost none of their fascination.

Delivery terms:

Delivery of the ordered goods on our webstore is carried out to any country and city of the world.

Transport company:

We cooperate with the following courier postal transport services:

EMS - Express Mail Service

DPD - Dynamic Parcel Distribution

Our own couriers and vehicles.

In each individual case, we are ready to discuss possible options for methods and delivery conditions in accordance with the needs of our customers. Our task is to make delivery as convenient, efficient and guaranteed for both sides of the contract as possible.

Payment Methods:

Bank transfer or electronic transfer based on the invoice.

Cost of delivery:

Shipping cost is calculated on a case-by-case basis.

On average, the calculation is 10% of the value of the ordered product.

In the case of taxing the parcel by customs service, the expenses are borne by the customer.

Delivery terms:

1. For products that are available in our showroom in Karlovy Vary - delivery is carried out during maximum 3-4 weeks;

2. For products that are not on stock in our showroom in Karlovy Vary:

* LLADRO / AIDA / LOBMEYR / AZ-DESIGN / HG ATELIER: maximum 2 months for the production of the order + maximum 2 weeks for delivery;

* MEISSEN / HEREND / SOHER: from 6 to 12 months for the production of the order + maximum 2 weeks for delivery;

After your application for ordering a product through our online store, we will contact you via e-mail or phone to provide you with more information about the anticipated date of delivery and ways of payment of the order.

* ROBBE & BERKING: 2 weeks for the production of the order + maximum 3 weeks for delivery.

We will try to arrange delivery at the most convenient time for you, upon prior contact with you.

Product packaging:

Due to the particular fragility and value of the assortment of our online store, we are very attentive to the careful packaging of the products that you order. Our packaging protects products from moisture and damages and allows you to get items safe and sound.

Product insurance:

All products from our webstore are insured.

In the unlikely and unfortunate case of receiving a broken product, we kindly ask you to notify us about this within 24 hours, providing your message with pictures and description of the problem. In this case, we will request you to send it back (at our expense) and try to replace it as soon as possible.

Please note that the parcel must be opened in the presence of the courier. In case of any damages, you can return the parcel to the courier service.