Lot #689: IRISH DRESDEN Müller-Volkstedt Porcelain Bunny Trinket Boxes – Handcrafted Lace – Ireland

Beautiful pair of Irish Dresden fine porcelain trinket boxes, featuring charming sculptural rabbits and the exceptionally delicate porcelain lacework for which Irish Dresden is renowned. Irish Dresden has its roots in the celebrated Müller-Volkstedt porcelain tradition of Germany, renowned for creating highly detailed porcelain lace figurines. The accompanying informational card, “Irish Dresden – A European Legend,” explains the history of this distinctive porcelain-making tradition and the Müller-Volkstedt family. The intricate lace decoration is especially noteworthy—the traditional technique involved real lace saturated with porcelain material and fired in the kiln, leaving behind an extraordinarily delicate porcelain representation of the original textile. Includes the Irish Dresden informational/history card shown. Pickup category timeslot {B}