Carl Thieme was a renowned porcelain modeller who worked for the Royal Porcelain Factory in Dresden, Germany. He was born in 1838, in Potschappel, near Dresden.

Thieme began his career at the Royal Porcelain Factory, also known as the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, in 1856. The Meissen factory was the first European facility to produce porcelain, and it played a significant role in the development of porcelain artistry. Thieme honed his skills under the guidance of experienced craftsmen, mastering the techniques of modelling and sculpting porcelain.

In 1872, Carl Thieme founded his own porcelain manufacturing company in Potschappel, which later became known as the Carl Thieme Porcelain Manufactory. The company specialized in producing porcelain figures, vases, and decorative objects. Thieme's creations were highly regarded for their exceptional quality and craftsmanship, often featuring intricate details and vibrant colors.

Thieme's porcelain figures and sculptures were inspired by various themes, including mythological more...

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A 19th century Dresden covered vase by Carl Thieme (1816-88),…

Dresden Covered Vase with Goat Head Handles and Romantic Scene

A 19th century Dresden covered vase by Carl Thieme (1816-88), with double goat head mask handles, the body painted with a bouquet of flowers to one side, a romantic scene to the reverse, allover floral sprays and heightened in gilt, the pierced cover with…

A pair of Dresden porcelain urns and covers, Carl Thieme, 19th…

Dresden Porcelain Courting Scene Urns

A pair of Dresden porcelain urns and covers, Carl Thieme, 19th century, of baluster form, each decorated with a central courting scene, raised on square feet and sitting on square plinth bases, the whole with painted flowers and floral encrustations,…

A Dresden floral encrusted vase and cover, Carl Thieme, 19th…

Dresden Floral Vase with Courting Scene and Putti

A Dresden floral encrusted vase and cover, Carl Thieme, 19th century, of baluster form, decorated with a courting scene to one side and a floral arrangement on the other, floral encrustations throughout and applied putti, all raised on a plinth base,…

A Dresden porcelain pot pourri urn and cover, by Carl Thieme,…

Dresden Porcelain Pot Pourri Urn with Rams Head Handles

A Dresden porcelain pot pourri urn and cover, by Carl Thieme, circa 1900, of baluster form, decorated with a central courting scene to obverse and painted with a floral arrangement to reverse, flanked with twin rams head handles, the circular foot raised…

A pair of Dresden porcelain vases and covers, by Carl Thieme,…

Dresden Porcelain Vases with Courting Figures and Floral Arrangements

A pair of Dresden porcelain vases and covers, by Carl Thieme, early 20th century, of baluster form, yellow ground, with alternating scenes of courting figures, and floral arrangements within gilded borders, crossed swords with T to underside of bases, 51…

Mid 19th century Dresden Carl Thieme urn and cover painted with…

Dresden Thieme Romantic Urn with Floral Encrustation

Mid 19th century Dresden Carl Thieme urn and cover painted with romantic panels and all floral encrusted with bird cover finial (large rim chip) 33 cm height

A Dresden porcelain pheasant figure, possibly Carl Thieme,…

Dresden Porcelain Pheasant Figure on Foliage Base

A Dresden porcelain pheasant figure, possibly Carl Thieme, modelled in a standing pose with raised tail feathers, standing upon an earth and foliage base, 20.8 cm high, 38 cm long

A pair of Dresden floral encrusted porcelain urns on pedestals,…

Dresden Floral Porcelain Urns on Pedestals, 19th Century

A pair of Dresden floral encrusted porcelain urns on pedestals, by Carl Thieme, 19th century, each of classical form decorated with floral encrusted swags, painted with classical scenes rising to pierced covers, raised on matching square plinth bases,…

A Carl Thieme 10 piece part frog band, circa 1860.

1860 Carl Thieme Frog Band - 10 Piece Set

A Carl Thieme 10 piece part frog band, circa 1860.

A sixteen-piece Carl Thieme German Monkey band after the 18th…

Carl Thieme German Monkey Band, 1860

A sixteen-piece Carl Thieme German Monkey band after the 18th century Meissen, circa 1860, each signed for Saxonian Porcelain Factory Carl Thieme and VEB Saxonian Porcelain Manufactory Dresden.

Dresden porcelain Carl Thieme table centre. Late 19th century…

Rococo Dresden Porcelain Table Centre with Putti and Flowers

Dresden porcelain Carl Thieme table centre. Late 19th century rococo style comport. Reticulated bowl with applied flowers supported by three putti. Height 44.5 cm

A large Dresden porcelain urn on stand, by Carl Thieme,…

Dresden Porcelain Rococo Urn with Classical Scene and Floral Bouquet

A large Dresden porcelain urn on stand, by Carl Thieme, Potschappel, circa 1900, the baluster rococo style urn, in the Augustus Rex manner, finely painted with a classical scene to front with a floral bouquet to verso, the handles modelled as nymphs…

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Cherub-flanked Thieme porcelain bowl with floral appliqué

Carl Thieme porcelain bowl with applied flowers flanked by four cherubs

A pair of Carl Thieme Potschappel (Dresden) porcelain figures,…

Carl Thieme Potschappel Dresden Porcelain Hunter and Huntress Figures

A pair of Carl Thieme Potschappel (Dresden) porcelain figures, circa 1900, a hunter and a huntress, both attired in bottle green frock coats and carrying muskets, he accompanied by a hound; underglaze blue marks underside, height 16.5 cm

A Carl Thieme Potschappel (Dresden) porcelain figure, circa…

Carl Thieme Dresden Porcelain Figure, 1900

A Carl Thieme Potschappel (Dresden) porcelain figure, circa 1900, impressed mark A606 and painted mark 74, the polychrome enamel decorated figure of an eighteenth century gentleman man in a frock coat and breeches holding a posy, supported by a tree trunk…

A 19th century Dresden Carl Thieme, Potschappel, ink set,…

Dresden Carl Thieme Ink Set with Flowers

A 19th century Dresden Carl Thieme, Potschappel, ink set, painted with gilt and sprigs of flowers, with blue underglaze mark, 22 cm wide

A large German porcelain two handle urn in the manner of Carl…

German Porcelain Courtship Urn with Floral Decoration and Pedestal

A large German porcelain two handle urn in the manner of Carl Thieme, Potschappel, 19th century, in three sections, the sides profusely decorated with courtship scenes and encrusted with polychrome flowers, the cover surmounted by a seated female holding…

A Dresden decorated porcelain wall bracket, Sachsische…

Dresden Porcelain Wall Bracket

A Dresden decorated porcelain wall bracket, Sachsische Porzellan-Manufaktur (Carl Thieme, Potschappel), in the eighteenth century manner, decorated with applied and painted flowers and with gilt details on the white-glazed ground, the top lined with green…

A substantial Dresden porcelain handled vase and cover, on…

Dresden Porcelain Vase with Putti and Flowers

A substantial Dresden porcelain handled vase and cover, on stand, sachsische Porzellan-Manufaktur (Carl Thieme, Potschappel), in the eighteenth century manner, richly decorated throughout with applied putti, flowers, and crowns and with painted decoration…