Kaffee- und Teeservice "Koralle"

The 31 objects are not a related service. In 1991 the Heimatmuseum Tiergarten, a predecessor institution of the Mitte Museum, acquired all objects except two (K-Schum 1/9a and K-Schum 1/9b) in an antiquarian. Due to the partly identical, partly similar “coral” decoration, the objects were sold together and inventoried accordingly in the museum. K-Schum 1/9a and K-Schum 1/9b were given to the museum in 1993. The “Service” comprises twelve cups, each with a saucer, two cream cans of different sizes and a brewing and cooking machine, consisting of a teapot with lid, essay sieve with sieve insert and sticks. The white shard is painted in red and gold in the pattern “Koralle.” All objects come from the Moabite porcelain factory F. A. Schumann (1832-1880). In the 1840s the manufactory attracted attention with the “Moabiter baroque form.” This is characterized by its bulbous forms of the canes, kangles and cups, its curved border relief, the “Moabiter baroque edge,” and a border of rocailles and waveforms. Due to the use as a utensils, much of the land remained white. This model was offered in various dimensions: white, with edges in color or white, with edges in gold. K-Schum 1/1 to K-Schum 1/5 are objects of a brewing and cooking machine in the “Moabiter baroquen Form.” This is named in the price lists 1852 and 1861, F. A. Schumann, as follows: “Coffee and Thee tableware, broth and cook machines, D. No. 2 at 11 cups,” in in in. With edges in gold ": 5 Rth. (Reichsthaler). This model includes a small lamp for 5 Sgr. (silver coarse), which is missing here. On the underside of the pot and horse mills have a blue underglaze mark: eagle motif, including the capital letters“SPM”(trade mark board No. 3 after Ponert 1993), the other three objects are unusual. Due to the belonging of the objects according to the price list 1852, F. A. Schumann, the dating of all objects falls into the years 1845 to 1851. The Sahnegießer K-Schum 1/8 and the cup with saucer K-Schum 1/9a and K-Schum 1/9b are also designed in the “Moabiter baroquen Form.” In the price lists 1852 and 1861, F. A. Schumann, the tableware parts are separately recorded (see individual data sets). The creamer has the Eagle mark, including the capital letters“FAS”(trade mark board No. 5 after Ponert 1993) and is dated between 1861 and 1863. Cup and saucer are marked with the Eagle mark in blue, including the capital letters“SPM”(trade mark board No. 3 after Ponert 1993) and can be dated between 1845 and 1851. The cups and saucers K-Schum 1/6.1a to K-Schum 1/6.11b and the Sahnegießer K-Schum 1/7 are smooth and do not belong to the “Moabiter baroquen Form.” The model is typical for the 1860s with its economical gilding and simple and inexpensive color decoration. Cup and saucer can only be found in the price index of the year 1861, F. A. Schumann: “Kaffe- und Thee-Tassen, No. 16,” price: 3 Sgr. (silver coarse). The saucer is included in the price. The creamer can not be found in any price list. The model name is unknown. All objects have the same underglaze mark: PfennigAlle in blue or chrome green (Markentafel No. 6 after Ponert 1993) and can be dated from 1864 to 1880. The popularity of the “Koralle” decoration is shown in the length of production. Despite changing styles from the curved, eye-catching “Moabiter baroque form” to a smooth, inconspicuous form, the pattern was retained for about 35 years. The Royal Porcelain manufactory Berlin (KPM) produced a tableware in the “Koralle” pattern at about the same time (ca. 1849 to 1870). Which manufactory sold the decoration first is not known. The fact that porcelain manufactures looked at shapes or decorations is not uncommon at this time. On the territory of the former Tiergarten district there were at the same time four manufactures in the 19th century: the Royal Porcelain manufactory Berlin (KPM), F. A. Schumann, L. H. A. Schmidt and the porcelain factory H. Schomburg & Söhne; the last three even in the immediate vicinity of Moabit. Carl Schomburg, initially employed porcelain painter at F. A. Schumann, founded his own porcelain factory in 1853. Around 1840 he developed a glossy gold method that allowed to gild dishes in a few steps. This simplified procedure allowed the porcelain to be sold cheaper. Especially objects of the “Moabiter baroquen Form” are gilded, as well as this “service.” Inventory number: K-Schum 1