Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
The figurine depicts the heroine of the famous biblical story of Judith and Holofernes.
When Holofernes sieges the city of Bethulia, Judith seduces the general and murders him in his sleep. The assassination gives the Israelites the advantage they need to defeat the Assyrians. Since that Judith is considered the symbol of liberty, virtue and victory of the weak over the strong in a just cause.
Figurine depicting Judith standing after slaying Holofernes .The hand painting details of the figurine is incredible. The woman’s head decorated with a wreath of flowers; in one hand she holds something like a sword, in the other a mask imitating the head of a man. The clothes are loose-fitting and pastel-colored with spread flowers on it. Each detail was fully sculpted then hand-painted with amazing realism.
The piece polychrome painted and ornamentally gilded, colors are bright and vibrant. You can get lost in this figurine while examining it inch by inch. It has the appropriate blue crossed hayforks mark for Triebner Ens & Eckert with impressed number 37
Marked by the Volkstedt porcelain manufactory and modelled under the supervision of Triebner Ens & Eckert, the founders of the factory. Known as” Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur”, the oldest Volkstedt porcelain manufactory, this was the first porcelain manufactory in Thuringia, Germany, originating in 1760. This piece dates back to the end of the 19th century, 1877 - 1894.Volkstedt gained a reputation for its finely painted and carefully modeled porcelain figures that it holds for collectors today. It still exists under the name Älteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur. Excellent condition, no damage or repair. This artwork will take its rightful place in your collection
Height 13cm
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Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Antique Triebner Ens & Eckert , Volkstedt ,Figurine of Judith,19th Century.
