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French Niderviller Porcelain Group of Boys, C.1815
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French Niderviller Porcelain Group of Boys, C.1815

19th century
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A French hard-paste porcelain figure group by Niderviller, circa 1815. Two boys tussling on a rocky base; animated modelling and bright enamels typical of the period.

Marks: factory unmarked; underside with incised No. 44. Fully glazed inner base with a dry footring, consistent with French manufacture.

Niderviller was founded in 1735 in Lorraine and is well regarded for early 19th-century figural production. A sought-after Niderviller figure of c.1815 with crisp modelling and good original color, appealing to serious collectors.

Dimensions:

Height 16.2 cm; Width 10.5 cm; Depth 10 cm; Weight 684 g

Condition:

Small firing line to the right leg; firing crack to the underside with a minor rim chip, all from manufacture. Otherwise very good antique condition. Stand not included.

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 this Niderviller Porcelain Figure Group to the 19th Century.

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Description
A French hard-paste porcelain figure group by Niderviller, circa 1815. Two boys tussling on a rocky base; animated modelling and bright enamels typical of the period.

Marks: factory unmarked; underside with incised No. 44. Fully glazed inner base with a dry footring, consistent with French manufacture.

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Niderviller was founded in 1735 in Lorraine and is well regarded for early 19th-century figural production.
Gillers Antiques Ltd

A sought-after Niderviller figure of c.1815 with crisp modelling and good original color, appealing to serious collectors.

fig 1. A French Niderviller porcelain figure group depicting two young boys on a rocky naturalistic base.
fig 1. French Niderviller Porcelain Group of Boys, C.1815

Dimensions:

Height 16.2 cm; Width 10.5 cm; Depth 10 cm; Weight 684 g

Condition:

Small firing line to the right leg; firing crack to the underside with a minor rim chip, all from manufacture. Otherwise very good antique condition. Stand not included.

fig 2. A French Niderviller porcelain figure group depicting two young boys on a rocky naturalistic base.
fig 2. French Niderviller Porcelain Group of Boys, C.1815

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 this Niderviller Porcelain Figure Group to the 19th Century.

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A French Niderviller porcelain figure group depicting two young boys on a rocky naturalistic base.
French Niderviller Porcelain Group of Boys, c.1815
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  • ObjectFigurines
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Empire
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsFigurative group, Naturalistic rocky base, Overglaze enamel decoration

This French hard-paste porcelain figure group by Niderviller dates from circa 1815 and depicts two young boys interacting on a naturalistic rocky base. The piece has bright overglaze enamel decoration in green, white, brown, and blue, finished with a fully glazed surface and a dry footring on the underside. One boy wears a green coat over a patterned shirt and holds a black hat, while the other is seated in a white garment. The underside bears an incised number 44, alongside a manufacturing firing crack and minor rim chip, with a small firing line on the right leg. The figure group measures 16.2 cm in height, 10.5 cm in width, 10 cm in depth, and weighs 684 g. Collector pieces of this style work well as a decorative display item on a sideboard top in a traditional study, hallway console table, or living room cabinet. The figural group brings period character to an interior display, sitting securely on a flat surface without its accompanying stand. Careful handling is recommended due to the antique porcelain construction and manufacture flaws noted in the body.

FAQs

Niderviller porcelain originates from the manufactory established in Lorraine, France, in the mid-eighteenth century. During the early nineteenth century, the factory produced detailed figurative groups depicting genre scenes, children, and classical motifs in polychrome hard-paste porcelain and earthenware.

Pieces were molded from hard-paste porcelain or earthenware clay, fired at high temperatures, and then hand-painted using metallic oxide enamels over the glaze before undergoing a secondary lower-temperature firing to set the colours.

Authentic pieces often feature incised model numbers, factory marks under the base, distinctively soft enamel colour palettes, and precise hand-molded anatomical details consistent with early nineteenth-century French techniques.

Display the figurine on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or within a glass-fronted cabinet alongside books and architectural objects to add texture and historical interest to modern shelving.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft-bristled brush. Avoid immersing the piece in water or applying abrasive chemical cleaners, as these can damage cold painted accents, overglaze enamels, or restored areas.
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