An antique German RStK, Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel, terracotta chalk figure. The figure depicts a smoking worker man. Mounted on a rectangular shaped base. Circa: late 19th century. Marked with a factory stamp and numbered, 1514. On October 11, 1837 in the small town of Steinheid, Thuringia, Alfred Stellmacher was born. He worked in ceramic factories in the area and mastered his craft. Stellmachers factory broadened production from flowers to decorative ceramic pieces in the Orientalism and Neo Baroque styles. Neo Baroque forms allowed greater innovations in design with handles shaped like monsters and pierced or waved bases and rims. In 1892, the Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel, RStK porcelain factory started production in Turn. Antique and Vintage European Ceramic Pottery Figures, Figurines, Statues, Home Decor, and Collectibles.