An elegant antique German Sitzendorf porcelain centrepiece dating to the late Victorian period, formed as an elaborate egg-shaped vase supported by three finely modelled cherubs. Richly ornamented with applied flowers, leaves and trailing vines, the piece reflects the highly decorative Rococo Revival taste associated with quality German porcelain of the late 19th century.Executed in glazed hard-paste porcelain, the vase features a pierced upper rim imitating a cracked eggshell and dense floral decoration in soft green, cream, yellow and blush tones. The sculptural arrangement of the putti around the body gives the composition strong visual presence while retaining the refined decorative elegance characteristic of Sitzendorf production.The underside bears the blue crossed-lines mark of the Sitzendorf Porcelain Manufactory used between 1884 and 1902, together with the impressed model number 354. During the Voigt ownership period, Sitzendorf became widely admired for richly modell...