Bowl Dormouse

If you had to name the definitive color for porcelain, it would just have to be “bleu ordinaire”. Augustus the Strong was willing to reward anyone capable of producing this magical cobalt blue – the most renowned of all underglaze colors – to the tune of a colossal 1,000 thalers, since only then could his dream of domestic porcelains to rival those from Asia he owned come true.

Only once it has been fired, however, does the paint applied to the greenware body assume the intense, luminous blue color so characteristic of many MEISSEN decorative schemes, notable amongst them the “Blue Onion”. Underglaze painting is an age-old skill only mastered to the absolute peak of perfection by specialists like Ulrich Mehner. His richly detailed scene from nature spills over from the outside to the inside of the bowl – a particularly exacting task, since the inner surface is difficult to work with a brush. A lively group of a dormouse, a lizard, a salamander, various butterflies and beetles, and a few industrious ants are to be seen moving about amongst flowering sprays, an apple and radishes. The shape of the bowl is as unique as its decorative detail: it has been freely thrown by hand, which is very rarely done these days, making each bowl a precious one-off.

A golden decorative rim adds the finishing touch to Mehner’s pattern in this iconic MEISSEN color, a trailblazer from Persia to China and from Japan to the Netherlands with an impressive track record stretching back many hundreds of years.

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.