{"product_id":"antique-german-souvenir-porcelain-ashtray-bismarckplatz-meerane-andenken-c-1900","title":"Antique German Souvenir Porcelain Ashtray — Bismarckplatz Meerane, Andenken, c.1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming and rare piece of late 19th \/ early 20th century German souvenir porcelain — a white porcelain ashtray or trinket dish in a distinctive \u003cstrong\u003eshaped cap form\u003c\/strong\u003e with gold trim, featuring a beautifully detailed \u003cstrong\u003ehand-transfer interior scene\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003eBismarckplatz in Meerane, Saxony, Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e. The scene is captioned in period German script: \u003cem\u003e\"Andenken a. Meerane\"\u003c\/em\u003e — meaning \u003cem\u003e\"Souvenir of Meerane.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeerane was a prosperous textile manufacturing town in the Kingdom of Saxony, and the Bismarckplatz — named for Chancellor Otto von Bismarck — was its civic centerpiece. This type of \u003cem\u003eAndenken\u003c\/em\u003e (souvenir) porcelain was produced in great quantities in Thuringia and Saxony for the tourist and gift trade from the 1880s through the early 1900s, and pieces specific to smaller towns like Meerane are increasingly scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Souvenir porcelain ashtray \/ trinket dish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shaped cap \/ hat form with extended rest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-transfer color scene of Bismarckplatz, Meerane, Saxony; gold rim trim and accent line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Andenken a. Meerane\"\u003c\/em\u003e (Souvenir of Meerane) in period script banner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany (Thuringia or Saxony), circa 1890–1910\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 4.5\" W × 1\" H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good antique — no chips or cracks; gold trim shows wear consistent with age; base shows age staining and minor surface marks; transfer scene is vivid and intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful piece for collectors of German souvenir porcelain, Saxony ephemera, Bismarck-era memorabilia, or antique \u003cem\u003eAndenken\u003c\/em\u003e ware. Pieces specific to Meerane are rarely seen on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"German Porcelain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43497834217531,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/0296\/6843\/files\/IMG_2201.jpg?v=1778272062","url":"https:\/\/ro-and-bettes-attic-2.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-german-souvenir-porcelain-ashtray-bismarckplatz-meerane-andenken-c-1900","provider":"Ro and Bettes Attic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}