Hello,
In the process of researching the history and variations of Allach porcelain, I have observed that the Kärner Allach No. 81 Munich Child seems to have been produced in two distinct variations:
1. One variation in which the index finger and middle finger of the child's right hand are joined and pointing upward in the same general direction (see first below photo). This appears to me to be the more common variation.
2. A second variation in which the index finger and middle finger on the child's right hand are clearly separated. In this variation the index finger adjacent is pointing generally upward and the middle finger is bent forward with the finger tip approaching the tip of the thumb (see second and third below photos). I have observed this variation less frequently than the variation with the jointed index and middle finger in which both point upward.
Does anyone have any information (or theories) regarding the potential significance (if any) of Allach producing two distinct variations of the Kärner Allach No. 81 Munich Child? Perhaps these two patterns represent just a incidental variation in Allach's molds for the Kärner Allach No. 81 without any deliberate significance but the two design are different enough that I suspect the variation was not accidental.
Similarly, has any one noted any trends in the variation of the Allach maker's mark with the respective positions of the child's fingers on the right hand or approximate date of production, etc.?
Best regards,
John
In the process of researching the history and variations of Allach porcelain, I have observed that the Kärner Allach No. 81 Munich Child seems to have been produced in two distinct variations:
1. One variation in which the index finger and middle finger of the child's right hand are joined and pointing upward in the same general direction (see first below photo). This appears to me to be the more common variation.
2. A second variation in which the index finger and middle finger on the child's right hand are clearly separated. In this variation the index finger adjacent is pointing generally upward and the middle finger is bent forward with the finger tip approaching the tip of the thumb (see second and third below photos). I have observed this variation less frequently than the variation with the jointed index and middle finger in which both point upward.
Does anyone have any information (or theories) regarding the potential significance (if any) of Allach producing two distinct variations of the Kärner Allach No. 81 Munich Child? Perhaps these two patterns represent just a incidental variation in Allach's molds for the Kärner Allach No. 81 without any deliberate significance but the two design are different enough that I suspect the variation was not accidental.
Similarly, has any one noted any trends in the variation of the Allach maker's mark with the respective positions of the child's fingers on the right hand or approximate date of production, etc.?
Best regards,
John
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