Pair of Antique Porcelain Figurines, Dresden, Potschappel, Early 20th Century

Pair of antique Dresden porcelain figurines of the flower seller and her admirer. Figure of a flower girl in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gold-trimmed. She is holding a tray with flowers and a basket under her armpit, there's a rose flower in her right hand. The palette of flower colors is amazing. The figure of a young man made in classical manner. He dressed in a floral waistcoat and breeches and in a long jacket in light cobalt color. He holds an open box with candy and gives the girl a treat. Figurines rich enameled and decorated with gild. On the base Dresden Porcelain trademark blue “SP Dresden” and impressed pattern numbers which confirm the authenticity. The figurines painted in polychrome and eye-catching fashion. These pieces were made by Carl Thieme Saxonian porcelain factory, generally known in English as Dresden Porcelain, it was located in Potschappel.

Carl-Johann Gottlob Thieme started in 1864 in Dresden porcelain and antique shop. He was also running a porcelain painting business. In September 1872 he established a porcelain factory named Sächsische Porzellan-Fabrik Carl Thieme zu Potschappel. The flower modeler Carl August Kuntzsch, a son-in-law of Thieme, played a key role in the company's success. With the "lush flower covering", he created a stylistic feature of Dresden porcelain. After Thieme's death, he took over the company and the economic success in 1912 enabled extensions to the production buildings. The early Dresden Porcelain production famous for its featured finely detailed, brightly colored painted scenes, often with ornate gilding. Some of the most popular early designs included figurines, tableware, and vases, which were often adorned with floral motifs, landscapes, and other decorative elements.

Many products from Dresden Porcelain have traditionally held a high position on the antiques market. Beautiful Dresden porcelain adorns many museums and private collections of the world. It can become part of your home collection.

Dimensions:

Girl :Height 15.5 cm, Width 8 cm, Depth 7 cm.Weight 174 grams

Boy: Height 16 cm, width 6 cm, depth 7 cm, weight 149 grams.

Condition: Perfect condition, no cracks, restorations, paint or gilding losses, even on the flowers there are no chips, which is very unusual.

The figurines look brand new.

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