Topic: Wunsiedel Handpainted dish signed

[Tony H]

Hi Guys
Here is a nice dish made in Germany by Wunsiedel Barvaria, it is about 15cm by 10cm with a handpainted duck in flight at bottom right it is signed by the artist, which I cannot read, can anyone help.

[Tony H]

Here is a photo of mark.

[Tony H]

here is a close up photo of artist signiture

[Anne]

Looks like H Grimm to me, Tony?   There was a Heiner Grimm, an artist, born Wunsiedel. See website here: http://www.heinergrimm.de - I wonder if there's a connection?

[Lustrousstone]

The company is actually Retsch & Co. of Wunsiedel (Rudolf Hess is buried there) I think. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wunsiedel. That may help some. I haven't found the exact mark, but three other variants all have an R within some sort of device plus Wunsiedel, Bavaria, as yours does.

[Tony H]

Hi Anne
Thank you for the link, all in German which I cannot read, but he was a great Artist do not think he would have painted my litle dish.

Hi Christine
Thank for your help I had a feeling the R was a lead i should have followed.

[Anne]

Tony, it may not have been Heiner, but Grimm is a common name in that area apparently. Heiner is descended from the brothers Grimm, storytellers, so perhaps there's another H Grimm in the family?  It might be worth an email to the site and ask them if they can help - the worst they can do is ignore you.