{"product_id":"original-imperial-german-wwi-era-porcelain-stahlhelm-sword-desk-ornament-by-rosenthal-of-selb-bavaria","title":"Original Imperial German WWI Era Porcelain Stahlhelm \u0026 Sword Desk Ornament by Rosenthal of Selb, Bavaria","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an excellent original Imperial German WWI-era Rosenthal porcelain desk ornament depicting a \u003cb\u003eGerman Stahlhelm resting above a sword\u003c\/b\u003e, mounted on a small rectangular porcelain base. The base measures approximately \u003cb\u003e3 ⅛ x 5 ⅛ inches\u003c\/b\u003e, and the piece stands roughly \u003cb\u003e1 ⅞ inches tall\u003c\/b\u003e. Its subject matter and maker markings place it firmly within Rosenthal’s wartime art-porcelain production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is marked on the back:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosenthale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKunst-Abreilung\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelb Bavaria\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntwurt von\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerdinand Liebermann\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis indicates that it was manufactured by the renowned \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosenthal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eporcelain factory in \u003ci\u003eSelb, Bavaria\u003c\/i\u003e, and was designed by\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Entwurt von Ferdinand Liebermann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a particularly interesting piece of \u003cb\u003eImperial German wartime decorative porcelain\u003c\/b\u003e, combining a distinctly military Stahlhelm-and-sword motif with production by Rosenthal’s Selb Art Department and a direct design attribution to sculptor \u003cb\u003eFerdinand Liebermann\u003c\/b\u003e. The clearly marked base gives the ornament considerably more research value than an unmarked patriotic desk piece and firmly connects it with one of Germany’s best-known porcelain manufacturers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45921229537349,"sku":"ONAC25SD0657","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/1BE72286-2526-47CD-968F-FCD8CFE9B546.jpg?v=1790966690","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-imperial-german-wwi-era-porcelain-stahlhelm-sword-desk-ornament-by-rosenthal-of-selb-bavaria","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}