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Pair of Meissen Porcelain “Day and Night” Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Meissen Porcelain “Day and Night” Figures
This finely modeled pair of Meissen porcelain figures represents the allegorical subjects of Day and Night. Each figure stands on a...
Category
Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Swan, After a Model by Johann Joachim Kändler
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Swan
This porcelain figure represents a swan modeled in a lifelike posture with its wings partially raised and neck gracefully arched. The surface is m...
Category
Vintage 1920s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Empire Period Dore Bronze Dolphin Centerpieces/Tazzas w/ Armorial
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Empire Period Dore Bronze Doplphin Centerpieces/Tazzas with Triple Dolphin Holding and with Royal Family Crest
This pair of gilt bronze tazzas presents a symmetrical ...
Category
Antique 1810s Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze
Meissen Porcelain Figure “Child on the Pillow”, Modeled by Konrad Hentschel
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Meissen Porcelain Figure “Child on the Pillow”, Modeled by Konrad Hentschel (1872-1907)
This Meissen porcelain figure depicts a seated infant resting on a soft, white cushion. The c...
Category
Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Enamel
Large Meissen Porcelain Art Nouveau Figurine of
Girl with Apple Basket
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Meissen Porcelain Art Nouveau Figurine 'Girl with Apple Basket'
The porcelain figurine depicts a barefoot young girl standing beside a woven basket filled with apples. She is modele...
Category
Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare KPM Porcelain Plaque of Modona
child after Bartolome Esteban Murillo
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New York, NY
A Very Rare KPM Porcelain Plaque of Modona with child,
with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist, after Bartolome Esteban Murillo (Spain, 1617-1682), Beautifully hand painted ...
Category
Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
An Incredible Royal Worcester Porcelain Double-Handled Urn with Relief Soldiers
By Royal Worcester
Located in New York, NY
A Royal Worcester Porcelain Double-Handled Urn/Vase/Ice Bucket/Champagne Bucket with Relief Soldier and Military Head Decoration, Hand-Gilt with 24k gold. The urn is formed with an o...
Category
Antique 1850s English Other Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Japanese Meiji Satsuma Crackle Ware Vase w/ Carving by Tashiro Factory
By Satsuma
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Porcelain Double-Handled Crackled Ware Vase with Intaglio Carved Decoration and Gilt Adornment, Mark on Base: Tashiro Factory / Tashiro Giyōemon ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
11 Piece Baccarat Cranberry-Red Crystal 2-Tier Cake Stand with Matching Plates
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Large and Quite Gorgeous Eleven-Piece Baccarat Cranberry-Red Crystal Two-Tier Cake Stand with Matching Plates. The set comprises a central two-tier cake stand accompanied by ten m...
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal, Gold Leaf
A Large Meissen Porcelain Devisenkinder Cupid Figurine "Marriage Contract"
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and Rare Large Meissen Porcelain Devisenkinder Cupid figurine with superb quality painting and marking. The concept is taken from Otto van Veen’s Emblems of Love published in Antwerp in 1608 with verses in Latin, English, and Italian. After the models by Heinrich Schwabe. The cupid is proposing a marriage contract. The entire piece is hand-carved from the finest European porcelain...
Category
Antique 1860s German Louis XVI Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Important Meissen Chinoiserie Centerpiece w/ Rooster Heads, by J.J. Kändler
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Important and Large Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Centerpiece with Rooster Heads, Model by Johann Joachim Kändler (Saxony [now Germany], 1706–1775).
The centerpiece is formed as a...
Category
Vintage 1920s Rococo Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
A Very Large and Unusual Pair of 18th Century Chinese Imari Pattern Wine Coolers
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large and Unusual Pair of 18th Century Chinese Imari Pattern Wine Coolers. Each of rounded cylindrical form with a slightly everted scalloped rim and a short, waisted foot. T...
Category
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Pair of French Ormolu Cake Stands/Centerpiece w/ Bohemian Amber Crystal Plates
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Cake Stands/Centerpieces/Tazza's with Bohemian Amber Crystal Plates. Each centerpiece is made with wide circular crystal plates supported by ela...
Category
Antique 1880s French Rococo Revival Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Monumental Meissen Porcelain Four Elements Centerpiece/Candelabra
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Elemental Centerpiece/Candlabra with Bowls and Candelabra Arms. The centerpiece is composed of porcelain in a multipart structure integrating both bow...
Category
Antique 1860s German Rococo Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Figure of Cupid, L series the Love Series with Heart
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A charming and finely modeled antique Meissen porcelain figure from L series, it's a part of the Love Series which is done by Meissen factory depicting a winged Cupid poised in a gen...
Category
Antique 1880s German Belle Époque Porcelain
Materials
Gold
A Pair of Red Meissen Porcelain Potpourri Vases w 4 Mythological Painted scenes
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Quite Sought After Pair of Red Meissen Porcelain Double Handled Potpourri Vases with Four Hand painted Mythological Panels. Both vases are marked on the underside with th...
Category
Antique 1880s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Rare Set of 5 Edo Period Japanese Arita Porcelain Imari Style Vases
Located in New York, NY
An Exclusive and Rare Set of Five Edo Period Japanese Arita Porcelain Imari Style Vases. This garniture set reflects the demand for decorative porcelain ensembles across Europe, part...
Category
Antique Early 1700s Japanese Edo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
An Imperial KPM Cobalt Blue-Ground Topographical Vase, Frederick the Great Scene
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Imperial KPM Cobalt Blue-Ground Topographical Vase, Frederick the Great Scene. This monumental cobalt blue-ground porcelain vase was produced by the Königliche Porzel...
Category
Antique 1860s German Louis XVI Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Baccarat signed Antique French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Centerpiece, 19th C
Located in New York, NY
A Signed 19th Century Neoclassical French Ormolu Mounted Baccarat Crystal & Dore bronze Double-Handle Centerpiece
This centerpiece was produced in France during the 1800s by Baccara...
Category
Antique 1880s Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
A French Sevres Porcelain Triple Rams Head Potpourri Covered Centerpiece
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A French Sevres Porcelain Triple Rams Head Potpourri Covered Centerpiece. Notably, the centerpiece is crowned with three delicate butterflies gracefully perch atop the lid, positioned upon a geometrically stylized gilt trimmed flower that rests gently against the lid's surface, slightly cascading over the top. The butterflies exude an ethereal quality, their poised gilt adorned wings evoking the impression of a gentle landing.
The centerpiece's defining feature lies in its three captivating rams heads, each is along the edges of the main bowl. The rams' exquisitely curved and gilt-adorned horns gracefully intertwine with the bowl, displaying a harmonious connection. The potpourri bowl...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Meissen Porcelain Pagoda Nodding Head Figure
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen porcelain nodding head figure modeled as a seated pagoda figure, with head and hands articulated by internal counterweights. The un...
Category
Antique 1880s German Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$11,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figural
Ormolu Mounted Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figural and Ormolu Mounted Candelabras with Raised 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Flowers. This pair of figural groups of Hunter and Huntress ...
Category
Antique 1760s Porcelain
Materials
Bronze
A Hand-Carved Italian Double Bronze-Handled Centerpiece with Fluted Body
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent 19th Century Grand Tour Hand-Carved Italian Double Bronze-Handled Centerpiece with Fluted Body. The bowl is carved from a single piece of breccia, characterized by its ...
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Centerpieces
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Pr Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Putti Decorated Centerpieces w Gilt Rams Head Handle
Located in New York, NY
A Large Pair of "Sevres" Biscuit Porcelain Putti Decorated Centerpieces/Vases/Cashe Pots with Gilt Rams Head Handles.
Each vase is cylindrical in form, tapering slightly at the bas...
Category
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
A Paris Biscuit Porcelain Gilt
Green-Ground Figural Reticulated Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Paris Biscuit Porcelain Gilt & Green-Ground Figural Reticulated Centerpiece. The piece features four kneeling winged female figures modeled in unglazed white biscuit p...
Category
Antique 1820s French Neoclassical Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Silver Viennese Enamel Mythological Stein by Karl Rössler, Bouguereau
By Karl Rössler 1
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Very Unusual Silver Viennese Enamel Mythological Stein, by Karl Rössler, Marked, "KR" and "A". A "Tour de Force" of late 19th-century Viennese enamel artistry, this...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Pitchers
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Two Green Moser Crystal Pillow Vases w/ Applied Raised Enamel Falcons and Acorns
By Moser Glassworks
Located in New York, NY
Two Fantastic Late 19th Century Green Moser Crystal Pillow Vases with Applied Raised Enamel Falcon's, Acorns, and Oak Leaves, Adorned with 24K Gilding. Each vase is of flattened ovo...
Category
Antique 1890s Czech Bohemian Glass
Materials
Crystal
A Pair of Meissen Porcelain Pug Dogs with Gilt Bell Collars
One w/ Child
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Wonderful Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures of Pug Dogs with Gilt Bell Collars on Blue Porcelain Ribbons, One Dog with a Child. Exquisitely hand-painted with rea...
Category
Antique 1870s German Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A Pair of 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Blue and White Hide and Seek Centerpieces
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Blue and White Hide and Seek Centerpieces. The baskets are oval with pierced rocaille-style scrollwork along the rim, extending outward at fo...
Category
Antique 1880s German Louis XVI Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Louis XVI Style French Majolica Porcelain Busts of Royals
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of Belle Epoque style French Majolica Porcelain Busts of Royals. Each is beautifully hand-painted with extraordinary care and skillful artwork. Both royals are wearing r...
Category
Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Busts
Materials
Ceramic
$21,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pr. 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Covered Potpourri Vases w/ Figural Maiden Handles
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th-Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Potpourri, with Pictorial Landscape Scenes, Lion's Paw Feet, and Figural Maiden Handles. Each urn-shaped vessel rests on three grace...
Category
Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Large Meissen Porcelain Mythological Figure Centerpiece, *Neptune and Thetis*
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally rare and large Meissen porcelain mythological figure centerpiece titled *Neptune and Thetis*, produced in the late 19th century by the renowned Meissen porcelain man...
Category
Antique 1880s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$38,800 Sale Price
20% Off
A Monumental Max Esser Meissen Porcelain Blanc de Chine Model of a Stag (Deer)
By Max Esser, Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Very Rare Blanc de Chine Porcelain Model of a Stag (Deer) by Max Esser, Produced by the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory During the P...
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
American Historical Presidential Presentation Plate/Charger George Washington
By Hutschenreuther
Located in New York, NY
An Incredibly Rare and Quite Important American Historical Presidential Presentation Plate/Charger of George Washington and other US Presidents by Hutschenreuther. Manufactured by H...
Category
Vintage 1910s German American Classical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Rare 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Carp/Fish Form Covered Tureen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Extremely Rare and Impressive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Carp/Fish Form Covered Tureen. This covered tureen was produced by the Meissen porcelain manufactory in Germany during...
Category
Antique 1860s German Other Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pr. 19th C. French Ormolu Mounted Regence Chinese Celadon Crackle Centerpieces
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Early 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Regence Chinese Celadon Crackle Centerpieces/Bowls. This pair of early 19th-century French ormolu-mounted centerpieces features fi...
Category
Antique 1820s French Regency Centerpieces
Materials
Ormolu
A Large French Mid Century Clear Rock Crystal Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A Large French Mid Century Clear Rock Crystal Centerpiece. This large French centerpiece was produced in the mid 1900s and is carved entirely from clear rock crystal. It was likely m...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Rock Crystal
19th C Set of 4 French Cranberry Red Cut to Clear Baccarat Crystal Covered Bowls
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Set of Four French Cranberry Red-Cut-to-Clear Baccarat Crystal Covered Bowls. The pieces are crafted using traditional methods characteristic of Baccarat, renowned for...
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Amazing Pair of Mintons Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Covered Vases w/ Still Life
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Mintons Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Covered Vases with Still Life Scene Cartouches. Each vase is of compressed oval form with domed, detachable lids and circu...
Category
Antique 1880s English Louis XVI Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19 C Sevres Porcelain Turquoise Blue Ground Gilt Garniture Set w/ Figural Scenes
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Sevres Porcelain Turquoise Blue Ground Gilt Garniture Set w/ Figural Scenes. A three-piece garniture set comprising a mantel clock and a pair of matching candlesticks....
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
An Empire Style Cobalt Blue and Gilt Porcelain Krater Vase, by Hutschenreuther
By Hutschenreuther
Located in New York, NY
An Empire Style Cobalt Blue and Gilt Porcelain Krater Vase, by Hutschenreuther. A cobalt blue and gilt porcelain covered krater vase with a stepped circular pedestal base. The base ...
Category
Vintage 1910s German Empire Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Fabulous Napoleonic Green Sevres Porcelain
Ormolu Mounted Centerpiece
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A 19th-century Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Napoleonic Centerpiece Bowl, Featuring Hand-Painted Panels Signed "Georges Émile Poitevin." The front panel, framed by a gilt ...
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze
19th C Meissen Porcelain Covered Openwork Filigree Centerpiece w/ Watteau Scenes
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Openwork Filigree Centerpiece with Watteau Cartouches and Village Scene Cartouches.
This 19th-century Meissen porcelain covered centerpiece ...
Category
Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Group of a Woman Seated w/ Bowl of Flowers
Pet Goat
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Woman Seated with a Bowl of Flowers and a Pet Goat. This finely detailed Meissen group depicts a young woman seated on a naturalistic bas...
Category
Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair English 19th C. Cobalt Blue, Jeweled
Gilt Double Handle Ewers by Copeland
By Copeland
Located in New York, NY
A Very Rare Pair of English 19th Century Cobalt Blue Ground Jeweled and Gilt Double snake Handle Ewers by Copeland. Each ewer consists of a cobalt blue ground, featuring a bulbous b...
Category
Antique 1870s English Louis XVI Pitchers
Materials
Paste, Porcelain
A Fantastic 19th Century French Baccarat Ormolu and Crystal Centerpiece, Signed
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic, Rare, and Large 19th Century French Baccarat Ormolu and Crystal Centerpiece. The piece consists of two thick and dense crystal...
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Models of Swans, After J.J. Kandler
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Models of Swans, After J.J. Kandler. The models are based on designs by Johann Joachim Kandler, the chief modeler at Meissen in the mid-18th ...
Category
Antique 1840s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Large 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Model of the Continent of Asia, Lady on Camel
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and Large 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Model of the Continent of Asia. The figure wears an elaborate headdress with a blue and white mitre-like structure adorned with...
Category
Antique 1860s German Other Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Marvelous Bohemian Red-Cut-to-Clear Crystal Hunting Scene Covered Pokal
Located in New York, NY
Marvelous Bohemian Red-Cut-to-Clear Crystal Hunting Scene Covered Pokal. The pokal consists of a lidded urn-shaped body with a faceted, stepped pedestal base. The glass is red-cut-t...
Category
Antique 19th Century Czech Bohemian Glass
Materials
Crystal
$18,100 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Pair Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Branches
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Pair of very Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Tree Branches, with Insects and Flowers. This finely detailed naturalistic pair of exotic Hoopoe...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Rococo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Moser Amber Crystal Pitcher
Basin w/ Enameled Dragon
Salamander Handle
By Moser Glassworks
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Moser Amber Crystal Colored Pitcher and Basin with Enameled Dragon and Salamander Handle, from the Klabin Collection. A marvelous dragon and...
Category
Antique 1890s Czech Other Glass
Materials
Crystal
Pair 18 C. Sevres Porcelain Faux Porphyry Vases w/ Blue Script Sevres R.F. Mark
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Sevres Porcelain Faux Porphyry Vases with Blue Script Sevres R.F. Marks. Each features a classic form with flared necks and bulbous ...
Category
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Covered Potpourri, After the Model by J.F. Eberlein
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Friedrich Eberlein
Located in New York, NY
A 19th-century Meissen Porcelain Covered Potpourri, after the model by Johann Friedrich Eberlein. The potpourri features a large, lobed body with a pierced domed lid, surmounted by a...
Category
Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th C Meissen Porcelain Grouping of a Mother
her Daughter at Tea-Time w/ Lace
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Grouping of a Good Mother and her Daughter at Tea-Time. This finely crafted 19th-century Meissen porcelain grouping depicts an intimate scene of a mother and her daughter during tea-time. The composition features a seated woman dressed in an elaborate floral-patterned gown with lace trim, a bonnet with a delicate pink ribbon, and a sheer veil draping over her shoulders. She holds a letter in one hand while gently placing the other on her daughter's head, creating a tender moment between the two figures. The young girl, clad in a striped blue and white dress...
Category
Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures of a Man and Woman in Attire
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures of a Man and Woman in 18th C. Attire. This pair of figures depicts a man and woman in 18th-century pastoral attire, each standing on a gilt-accented rocaille base. The woman wears a cream-colored tricorn hat with a floral accent, a fitted blue bodice with detailed buttons and ruffled cuffs, and a flowing skirt with a delicate purple floral pattern. She holds a white cloth in one hand while raising the other in an expressive gesture. Her finely painted features, softly curled hair, and light blue shoes...
Category
Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Watteau Covered Potpourri
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Watteau Covered Potpourri. This rare Meissen porcelain potpourri vase, dating ...
Category
Antique 1770s German Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
3 Piece Gold
Jewel Mounted Rock Crystal Carved Decanter Set, in Original Case
By Asprey International Limited
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Impressive, Unique, and Quite Unusual Three Piece Gold and Jewel Mounted Rock Crystal Hand-Carved Decanter and Glass Set, in its Original Case. The set includes a decanter,...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Louis XVI Glass
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Gold
Rare 18th C. Meissen Sleigh w/ Court Jesters Fröhlich
Schmiedel, After Kändler
By Meissen Porcelain, J.J. Kändler
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 18th-Century Meissen Porcelain Horse-Drawn Sleigh Group Featuring the Court Jesters Joseph Fröhlich and Gottfried Schmiedel, After a Model by Johann Joachim Kändler. This finely modeled and painted Meissen porcelain group, created circa 1750, captures a dynamic and theatrical sleigh ride featuring the court jesters Fröhlich and Schmiedel. The composition is anchored by a galloping white horse adorned with a blue cloth draped over its back, trimmed with gilt tassels. The harness, with delicate chains, connects the horse to an elaborately detailed sleigh with scrolling gilt accents and openwork elements. The sleigh glides over a textured, snow-covered base, sculpted to mimic the uneven terrain.
At the center of this lively scene, Fröhlich, dressed in vibrant carnival attire with a green hat and yellow cape, stands on the runners of the sleigh, leaning forward to embrace and steal a kiss from Countess Friesen. However, the "Countess" is, in fact, Schmiedel in disguise, adding to the humor of the piece. Schmiedel wears a floral-patterned gown with intricate hand-painted blooms in shades of purple, yellow, and red, complemented by a white apron and a red bonnet. The finely painted facial features capture the moment's theatricality, as Schmiedel grips the reins while seemingly playing along with the jest. In front of them, a small monkey with wings sits perched at the sleigh’s edge, holding a dish with two burning hearts, reinforcing the amorous and playful nature of the composition.
The back of the base bears the Meissen underglaze blue crossed swords mark, confirming its origin at the renowned German porcelain manufacturer. The model was first created by Johann Joachim Kändler in 1741, during his tenure as Meissen’s chief modeler. Kändler’s ability to animate porcelain figures with expressive gestures and dynamic movement is evident in this work, reflecting the theatrical influences of the period.
Meissen, established in the early 1700s under the patronage of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony, was the first European porcelain manufacturer to successfully produce hard-paste porcelain. The factory became synonymous with innovation, refinement, and technical excellence, with Kändler playing a key role in developing its sculptural traditions. Meissen’s 18th...
Category
Antique 1750s German Other Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Musician Lovers on Sofa, After J.J. Kandler
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Musician Lovers seated on a Sofa with a Pug Dog, After J.J. Kandler. The piece depicts a man and a woman seated on an ornate sofa, each engaged in a musical performance. The woman is elegantly attired in a gown adorned with delicate floral motifs, playing a lute, while the man is dressed in fine blue and gold attire, playing a flute. Their facial expressions reflect concentration and grace as they engage in a shared musical moment. The intricate detailing in their clothing, including the delicate folds of the fabric and the fine detailing of the lace and ribbons, the 24k Gold...
Category
Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Empire Period Egyptian Revival Style Locre Porcelain Vases
By Locre
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of French Empire Period Egyptian Revival Style Locre Porcelain Vases. Each vase reflects the influence of the Egyptian Revival style that gaine...
Category
Antique 1810s French Egyptian Revival Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
