Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
It painted in delicate pastel colors with pink and light brown predominating. Greek-style column on a rococo base, on four scroll feet richly decorated with floral garlands. The piece decorated with flowers made of the finest handmade porcelain. The figures of Venus and Cupid playing with each other are depicted very vividly. She wraps herself in a cloak and hides from him behind a column to hide her nakedness, while he looks for his hidden bow and quiver of arrows. This piece is a nice and rare German work made by Volkstedt masters. The Volkstedt porcelain famous for its featured finely detailed, brightly colored painted scenes, often with ornate gilding. Volkstedt Porcelain Manufactory was established in 1762 in the town of Volkstedt, Thuringia, Germany. It was founded by Georg Heinrich Macheleid, a porcelain painter from Meissen. Macheleid initially produced porcelain figurines and decorative items in the style of Meissen porcelain. The Volkstedt gained a reputation for its finely painted and carefully modeled porcelain figures that it holds for collectors today. Some of the most popular early designs included figurines, tableware, and vases, which were often adorned with floral motifs, landscapes, and other decorative elements. Beautiful Volkstedt porcelain adorns many museums and private collections of the world.
Dimensions: height 30 cm, width 23 cm, depth 19 cm
Condition :Minimal, visible only under a magnifying glass, chipping to the petals of the flowers, minor loss of gilding in places.
Otherwise fantastic condition! As if the figure had been in a cupboard for almost 200 years.
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Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Antique Figurine of Cupid and Venus, Volkstedt Porcelain, Mid 19th Century
