Collectors Facts – Corcunda (aka Hunchback), maker unknown, probably Brazil
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Radeberg (Germany) 1890 catalogue
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Shapes:
Egg cup/toothpick holder/novelty
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Colours:
Deep marigold
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Corcunda, aka Hunchback, maker unknown (probably from Brazil)
Here is an intriguing novelty item, in deep rich marigold. It is 3.5 inches (9 cm) high - an egg cup, toothpick holder or perhaps just a novelty item.
It was found in Brazil and named Corcunda (meaning "Hunchback) by its lucky owner Álvaro Aguiar, and reported by Claudio Deveikis on his blog, and it was most likely produced in Brazil, although currently, we do not know the maker.
This delightful item found by Álvaro was almost certainly “inspired” and based on a much earlier original: in our research, we discovered a similar item in a Radeberg (Germany) catalogue from 1890 (shown above) where it is described as an “eierbecher gnomen”, which means “gnome egg cup”.
A close study of the Radeberg catalogue illustration, and comparison with known Radeberg examples in milk glass, show that there are many differences between the Radeberg original and the later Brazilian Corcunda piece, confirming that they are not from the same mould.
Corcunda image is courtesy and copyright Claudio Deveikis.
Radeberg catalogue image is courtesy Siegmar Geiselberger.
Thanks to Claudio Deveikis for sharing this find with us.
Here is an intriguing novelty item, in deep rich marigold. It is 3.5 inches (9 cm) high - an egg cup, toothpick holder or perhaps just a novelty item.
It was found in Brazil and named Corcunda (meaning "Hunchback) by its lucky owner Álvaro Aguiar, and reported by Claudio Deveikis on his blog, and it was most likely produced in Brazil, although currently, we do not know the maker.
This delightful item found by Álvaro was almost certainly “inspired” and based on a much earlier original: in our research, we discovered a similar item in a Radeberg (Germany) catalogue from 1890 (shown above) where it is described as an “eierbecher gnomen”, which means “gnome egg cup”.
A close study of the Radeberg catalogue illustration, and comparison with known Radeberg examples in milk glass, show that there are many differences between the Radeberg original and the later Brazilian Corcunda piece, confirming that they are not from the same mould.
Corcunda image is courtesy and copyright Claudio Deveikis.
Radeberg catalogue image is courtesy Siegmar Geiselberger.
Thanks to Claudio Deveikis for sharing this find with us.
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