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Volkstedt Triebner, Ens &?Eckert Boy with Bird Figurine, C.?1877
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Volkstedt Triebner, Ens &?Eckert Boy with Bird Figurine, C.?1877

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A charming late-19th-century porcelain figure by Triebner, Ens?&?Eckert of Volkstedt, Thuringia. The barefoot boy in rustic attire holds a white bird on his outstretched arm. Finely modeled in hard-paste porcelain and hand-painted in warm earth tones with brown and gilt floral motifs, the piece sits on a molded base of flowers and a tree stump. The impressed model number “39” and factory mark authenticate its origin. Under transparent glaze, the rich polychrome enamels remain vibrant.

Similar Volkstedt figural works appear in German decorative arts collections and achieve €200–€400 at Dorotheum and Ketterer?Kunst. Height: 13?cm. Professional overpainting on arms and collar; tiny chips to flower petals on hat and base; otherwise excellent preservation of color and form, no cracks.

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 this Antique Porcelain Boy Figurine to the 19th Century.

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A charming late-19th-century porcelain figure by Triebner, Ens?&?Eckert of Volkstedt, Thuringia. The barefoot boy in rustic attire holds a white bird on his outstretched arm.
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Finely modeled in hard-paste porcelain and hand-painted in warm earth tones with brown and gilt floral motifs, the piece sits on a molded base of flowers and a tree stump.
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The impressed model number “39” and factory mark authenticate its origin. Under transparent glaze, the rich polychrome enamels remain vibrant.

fig 1. An antique German porcelain figurine depicting a boy wearing a floral coat and holding a small bird on his hand.
fig 1. Volkstedt Triebner, Ens &?Eckert Boy with Bird Figurine, C.?1877

Similar Volkstedt figural works appear in German decorative arts collections and achieve €200–€400 at Dorotheum and Ketterer?Kunst. Height: 13?cm. Professional overpainting on arms and collar; tiny chips to flower petals on hat and base; otherwise excellent preservation of color and form, no cracks.

fig 2. An antique German porcelain figurine depicting a boy wearing a floral coat and holding a small bird on his hand.
fig 2. Volkstedt Triebner, Ens &?Eckert Boy with Bird Figurine, C.?1877

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 this Antique Porcelain Boy Figurine to the 19th Century.

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During the nineteenth century, German manufactories in regions such as Thuringia became renowned for producing hard-paste porcelain statuettes. Companies like Volkstedt crafted detailed figures portraying pastoral scenes, allegorical subjects, and everyday character studies for decorative household display.

These items were crafted from hard-paste porcelain clay cast in plaster moulds. After an initial bisque firing, artisans applied hand-painted overglaze enamel pigments and liquid gold accents before a final glaze firing to seal the decoration.

Authenticity is verified by checking underglaze factory marks on the base, assessing the fineness of hand-painted brushwork, and inspecting natural age wear along unglazed foot rims and gilding.

Small porcelain statuettes function well as accent pieces when placed on a mantelpiece, integrated into a curated bookshelf arrangement, or displayed within a glass cabinet to contrast against clean contemporary lines.

Dust gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or microfibre cloth. Avoid immersing the item in water or using abrasive chemical detergents, as moisture can compromise delicate overglaze enamels or historical repairs.
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