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Carl Thieme Dresden Porcelain Figurines, Fruit-gathering Children, C.1900
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Carl Thieme Dresden Porcelain Figurines, Fruit-gathering Children, C.1900

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Delicately modeled pair of Dresden porcelain figurines by Carl Thieme, circa 1900, depicting barefoot children in 18th-century attire engaged in seasonal fruit gathering. The boy holds grapes, the girl carries a basket of strawberries. Each figurine is finely hand-painted with vibrant polychrome colors and elegant gilt detailing. Clearly marked underneath with the Carl Thieme underglaze mark, and inscribed "Dresden" and "Foreign," confirming production specifically for the American market under the McKinley Tariff Act of 1891.

Dimensions: Boy height: 15 cm | Girl height: 14 cm | Total weight: 422 g

Condition: Boy’s knife tip broken off; girl possibly missing a strawberry in her right hand, otherwise excellent condition with bright paint and gilding.

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance.

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Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated these Dresden Porcelain Figurines to the 1900s.

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Delicately modeled pair of Dresden porcelain figurines by Carl Thieme, circa 1900, depicting barefoot children in 18th-century attire engaged in seasonal fruit gathering. The boy holds grapes, the girl carries a basket of strawberries. Each figurine is finely hand-painted with vibrant polychrome colors and elegant gilt detailing.
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Clearly marked underneath with the Carl Thieme underglaze mark, and inscribed "Dresden" and "Foreign," confirming production specifically for the American market under the McKinley Tariff Act of 1891.
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fig 1. Pair of antique hand-painted Dresden porcelain figurines depicting a boy and girl gathering fruit on gilded Rococo scroll bases.
fig 1. Carl Thieme Dresden Porcelain Figurines, Fruit-gathering Children, C.1900

Dimensions: Boy height: 15 cm | Girl height: 14 cm | Total weight: 422 g

Condition: Boy’s knife tip broken off; girl possibly missing a strawberry in her right hand, otherwise excellent condition with bright paint and gilding.

fig 2. Pair of antique hand-painted Dresden porcelain figurines depicting a boy and girl gathering fruit on gilded Rococo scroll bases.
fig 2. Carl Thieme Dresden Porcelain Figurines, Fruit-gathering Children, C.1900

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance.

Date of Manufacture

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated these Dresden Porcelain Figurines to the 1900s.

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Carl Thieme Dresden Porcelain Figurines, Fruit-gathering Children, C.1900

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Pair of antique hand-painted Dresden porcelain figurines depicting a boy and girl gathering fruit on gilded Rococo scroll bases.
Carl Thieme Dresden Porcelain Figurines, Fruit-Gathering Children, c.1900
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Pair of antique hand-painted Dresden porcelain figurines depicting a boy and girl gathering fruit on gilded Rococo scroll bases.
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Dresden porcelain from this period is characterised by hand-painted enamelling, elaborate Rococo-inspired scrollwork gilding, and romantic or pastoral figurative subjects produced by decorators in Saxony.

These statuettes were made using hard-paste porcelain cast in multi-piece moulds, hand-assembled, fired, and painted with overglaze enamel pigments alongside gold leaf ornamentation.

Authentic pieces generally bear factory marks such as the Carl Thieme Potschappel mark underneath the base, alongside detailed facial painting and gold leaf on scrolled rocaille bases.

Displaying porcelain figures on a mantelpiece, glass cabinet shelf, or console table introduces subtle colour, texture, and historical contrast to contemporary interior settings.

Dust figures gently with a soft artist brush or dry microfibre cloth, avoiding abrasive chemicals, detergents, or water submersion that can compromise delicate surface gilding.
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