Rosenthal Germany 1980s Born Wiinblad Design Sinbad the Sailor Collectors Plate  

ON AUCTION IS A VIBRANT VINTAGE 1980S DECORATIVE SINBAD THE SAILOR WALL PLATE BY THE DANISH DESIGNER BJØRN WIINBLAD FOR GERMAN PORCELAIN MANUFACTURER ROSENTHAL. 
 
IT IS FINELY DECORATED WITH WIINBLAD'S ILLUSTRATIONS RELATING TO THE TALES OF SINBAD THE SAILOR. THE ADVENTURES OF SINBAD THE SAILOR, RELEASED IN A SERIES OF 8 DISTINCT DESIGNS.
 
THIS PLATE IS NO. 8 IN THE SERIES. THE PLATE ILLUSTRATES THE FINAL, TRIUMPHANT HOMECOMING OF SINBAD TO BAGHDAD, WEALTHY AND HAVING SURVIVED SEVEN PERILOUS VOYAGES.
 
The Rosenthal Germany "Sindbad the Sailor" (Sindbad der Seefahrer) collector's plate, designed by Danish artist Bjorn Wiinblad, are a 1980s studio-line series, often released in a series of eight. These porcelain plates feature vibrant colors, intricate gold gilt ornamentation, and detailed illustrations from "1001 Nights".
 
THERE IS A LITTLE BUILT-IN PLATE HANGER ON THE REVERSE - SO YOU CAN HANG IT STRAIGHT ONTO YOUR WALL.

NOTE I HAVE ANOTHER ROSENTHAL BORN WIINBLAD THE MAGIC HORSE COLLECTORS PLATE ON AUCTION THIS WEEK.
 
SIZE: 16.5CM DIAMETER
 
CONDITION: NO CHIPS. NO CRACKS. IN GOOD CONDITION. WITH ORIGINAL BOX.
 
PHILIPP ROSENTHALE PORCELAIN (1884-present):
Philipp Rosenthal ((6 March 1855 30 March 1937) started doing business in the porcelain industry in 1884 in castle Erkersreuth situated near Bavarian town Selb. In the beginning he was buying Hutschenreuther whiteware. These items were then decorated by his wife Maria and sold door to door.
In 1891 the company becomes Rosenthal & Co., and begins to use a new trademark with a crown and crossed rods. In 1919 the company's name is shortened to "Rosenthal AG".
Until mid 1930s. Rosenthal overtook factories: Kronach (1897), Marktredwitz (with Thomas brand in 1908), Ziedler (1917), Selb (1939), Waldenburg (1936), Sophienthal (1936) and Waldershof (1936).
Philipp Rosenthal was a Jew. In the second half of 1934 situation in Germany was so tense that he lost control of his business. In 1935 he was forced to leave Germany and died in 1937.
The factory continued operations during the WWII under Nazi control but with intervention by Joseph Goebels amazingly continued to operate under the Jewish brand name Rosenthal. Philip Rosenthal, son of the founder, was fighting Nazi Germany. After the win he returned to Germany trying to regain control. He suceeded only in 1950.
Under Rosenthal Philip Junior ((23 October 1916 27 September 2001) management the company swiftly recovered.
Rosenthal started producing glassware in 1967 when it built the "Glassmaker's Cathedral" factory for its Thomas-Glassworks in Amberg, Germany. 
Philip hired the best artists such as Bjorn Wiinblad from Denmark, Hans Theo Baumann from Germany, Raymond Peynet from France and Tapio Wirkkala from Finland. In 1979 when the company was closing to the 100th anniversary, it had around 8500 workers.
In 1997 Waterford Wedgwood plc took control of Rosenthal. Part of the group became Hutschenreuther in 2000. Philip Rosenthal died in 2001 at age 84.
Financial problems of Waterford Wedgwood made that in 2009 Rosenthal was bought by Italian Sambonet. The company is now traded as Rosenthal GmbH and makes some of the finest porcelain and glassware in Germany.
 
BJORN WIINBLAD  (19182006):
Bjorn Wiinblad was a prolific Danish painter, designer, and ceramicist celebrated for his whimsical, ornate style that diverged sharply from the minimalist functionalism of his era. Known as "the artist with a thousand faces," he is most famous for his imaginative depictions of romantic girls with almond-shaped eyes and pointy noses, as well as mythical and fairytale figures. 
While best known for ceramics, Wiinblad also designed textiles, tapestries, glassware, posters, and even complete theatre sets and costumes.He partnered with the German porcelain manufacturer Rosenthal for over 50 years, creating iconic series like the Magic Flute and 1001 Nights. The Thousand and One Nights, collection of largely Middle Eastern and Indian stories of uncertain date and authorship. Its tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sindbad the Sailor have almost become part of Western folklore, though these were added to the collection only in the 18th century in European adaptations.
 
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