Unknown Dresden Hallmark? - Antique China and Fine China Collectibles Query

by Louise
(Stellenbosch, South Africa)

Unknown Dresden Hallmark? - Antique China and Fine China Collectibles Query {**Editors Note** - Dresden Maker now identified: see comments at bottom of page}

Unknown Dresden Hallmark? - Antique China and Fine China Collectibles Query {**Editors Note** - Dresden Maker now identified: see comments at bottom of page}

Unknown Dresden Hallmark? - Antique China and Fine China Collectibles Query:- I have an antique figurine of a young man with roses in his hand. On the bottom of the figurine is crossed swords with the capital letter M on the one "handle" and B on the other "handle". It has been said to be or German origin by Sotheby's 10 years ago, but no one seems to know who the manufacturer is. It is an exquisite piece and I would like to know who the manufacturer/artist was.

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To:- Unknown Dresden hallmark? - Antique China and Fine China Collectibles Query

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Dear Louise

Many thanks for your "Unknown Dresden hallmark? - Antique China and Fine China Collectibles" query and a warm welcome to you in South Africa. Just a quick piece of useless but interesting information, South Africa is our 16th most popular country of 74 different countries whose visitors regularly visit our site.

Anyway, back to the question! Although I am by no means an expert (just an enthusiast who works in the industry), if I have the knowledge to answer queries myself, I am always happy to do so.

Unfortunately, in the case of your antique German (Dresden?) figurine, I don't have any specialist knowledge in this area, so I can't help with the identification of the figurine specifically.

However I can point you in


the right direction:

www.figurines-sculpture.com/antique-china-values.html

This is a page I've written especially to help my visitors research their wares. It's a unique identification & valuation resource which puts you in touch with a professional appraiser (personally checked out by me) who will tell you if the mark is identifiable by experts without you having to pay any money upfront. My service is unique online and is designed to protect my site visitors from wasting their time and money online.

While I can't identify your piece, there are some clues, even with the absence of a photo (note to visitors: wherever possible, please try to upload a picture with your submission). I have looked at all the pottery marks of the best known of the German makers using crossed swords and I can see none using the letters M and B. This means that the piece is of a lesser known maker or smaller factory - not one of the big names.

So your piece may have a rarity value to a collector for that reason alone.

Louise, I would love to find out more about this figurine of yours. Please leave a comment here once you know.

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Angels by the Same Unknown German Dresden M & B Maker - Unknown Dresden hallmark? - Antique China and Fine China Collectibles Query
by: Rick

Angels by the Same Unknown German Dresden M & B Maker - Unknown Dresden hallmark? - Antique China and Fine China Collectibles Query: I have 8 white angels (orchestral), 5 1/4 inches high, with the same crossed swords, M on the left hilt, B on the right hilt. Underneath the swords is "Germany" and under that is "Dresden". I've been searching all night on Dresden and Meissen sites without success at finding this hallmark. Glad to have found this and your suggestion/link, Peter.

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Answer by Peter Admin

Rick

I was intrigued by your follow up question to this mysterious Dresden maker. I did some more digging, only to find, by pure fluke, due to one ebay auction I found, that the maker is, in fact Martha Budich who started her business in 1951 and retired in 1977.

In 1963 she had to change her crossed swords pottery mark due to legal rows with Meissen.

So my theory proved right, that it was a small lesser known maker. The encyclopedias never overlook a big name.

Hope that saved you some money!

Best regards

Peter (admin)
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by: Louise

Hi
Thanks for the info. I have come to the conclusion that the figurines could be by Martha Budich, but thought they were older as my mother inherited it from my grandmother.
The flesh pieces are all unglazed - a fact that I overlooked earlier.
There is also a STAMP in the bottom of the one figure which reads either 1526 or 7526.
I would love to know what the value is.

M B Pottery mark on figurines
M B Crossed Lines on Figurines
by: Peter (admin)

Louise

Thanks for the pics. If you have not already done so, you need to read my page here@-

How To Do Value Research on China and Antiques

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