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Royal Dux Rare Prototype Pair, Museum Provenance, C.1880
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Royal Dux Rare Prototype Pair, Museum Provenance, C.1880

19th century
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Royal Dux, Bohemia, c.1880. Exceptionally rare prototype pair: African girl with jugs, boy with baskets.

Both unmarked by the usual pink triangle—this unique status confirmed by direct museum analogues

https://ncsml.emuseum.com/objects/15813/figure

https://ncsml.emuseum.com/objects/15814/figure

Impressed “78” & “12”; likely early prototypes or exclusive commission pieces.

Fine quality, ethnographic subject.

Boy 32cm, 989g; girl 32cm, 986g.

Condition: a small chip on the edge of the jug behind her back and a small hairline crack in the same place, otherwise in excellent antique condition.

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. It is important to note that shipping costs include labour, packaging and postage.

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Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated these Royal Dux Porcelain Figurines to the 1880s.

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Description
Royal Dux, Bohemia, c.1880. Exceptionally rare prototype pair: African girl with jugs, boy with baskets.

Both unmarked by the usual pink triangle—this unique status confirmed by direct museum analogues

fig 1. A pair of late 19th-century Royal Dux porcelain figurines depicting a male and female water bearer in draped attire standing on patterned pedestal bases.
fig 1. Royal Dux Rare Prototype Pair, Museum Provenance, C.1880

https://ncsml.emuseum.com/objects/15813/figure

https://ncsml.emuseum.com/objects/15814/figure

Impressed “78” & “12”; likely early prototypes or exclusive commission pieces.

Fine quality, ethnographic subject.

fig 2. A pair of late 19th-century Royal Dux porcelain figurines depicting a male and female water bearer in draped attire standing on patterned pedestal bases.
fig 2. Royal Dux Rare Prototype Pair, Museum Provenance, C.1880

Boy 32cm, 989g; girl 32cm, 986g.

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Condition: a small chip on the edge of the jug behind her back and a small hairline crack in the same place, otherwise in excellent antique condition.
Gillers Antiques Ltd

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. It is important to note that shipping costs include labour, packaging and postage.

Date of Manufacture

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated these Royal Dux Porcelain Figurines to the 1880s.

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Archive I A pair of late 19th-century Royal Dux porcelain figurines depicting a male and female water bearer in draped attire standing on patterned pedestal bases.

Royal Dux Rare Prototype Pair, Museum Provenance, C.1880

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A pair of late 19th-century Royal Dux porcelain figurines depicting a male and female water bearer in draped attire standing on patterned pedestal bases.
Royal Dux Rare Prototype Pair, Museum Provenance, c.1880
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A pair of late 19th-century Royal Dux porcelain figurines depicting a male and female water bearer in draped attire standing on patterned pedestal bases.
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Produced in Bohemia during the late 19th century, Royal Dux porcelain is recognised for its matte-glazed finish, naturalistic skin tones, and detailed depictions of rustic or Orientalist figures.

These pieces were crafted using biscuit or unglazed porcelain, combined with soft polychrome glazes, hand-painted details, and gilded accents before undergoing high-temperature firing.

Authentic pieces typically feature the signature raised pink porcelain triangle mark on the base, alongside impressed model numbers and characteristic matte biscuit earthenware finishes.

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