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18th/19th Century Capo Di Monte Rococo Group
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18th/19th Century Capo Di Monte Rococo Group

19th century
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18th/19th century capo di monte ceramic rococo group depicting musician and a dancing couple

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Height
43cm (16.93")
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Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd has dated this Capodimonte Porcelain Figural Group to the 1800s.

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SA1239176
Dealers Internal Reference
S00328
Description
18th/19th century capo di monte ceramic rococo group depicting musician and a dancing couple
Height
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd has dated this Capodimonte Porcelain Figural Group to the 1800s.

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SA1239176
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Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd
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A white glazed porcelain sculpture depicting a multi-figure Rococo court scene with classical columns, a balcony, musicians, and a detailed foliate tree.
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Archive I A white glazed porcelain sculpture depicting a multi-figure Rococo court scene with classical columns, a balcony, musicians, and a detailed foliate tree.

18th/19th Century Capo Di Monte Rococo Group

Archive II A white glazed porcelain sculpture depicting a multi-figure Rococo court scene with classical columns, a balcony, musicians, and a detailed foliate tree. View II
Archive III A white glazed porcelain sculpture depicting a multi-figure Rococo court scene with classical columns, a balcony, musicians, and a detailed foliate tree. View III
Archive IV A white glazed porcelain sculpture depicting a multi-figure Rococo court scene with classical columns, a balcony, musicians, and a detailed foliate tree. View IV
Archive V A white glazed porcelain sculpture depicting a multi-figure Rococo court scene with classical columns, a balcony, musicians, and a detailed foliate tree. View V
Archive VI A white glazed porcelain sculpture depicting a multi-figure Rococo court scene with classical columns, a balcony, musicians, and a detailed foliate tree. View VI
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Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd
Telephone 01263 734137
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1 Cromer Road
Aylsham
Norfolk
NR11 6HE
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/pearselukiesantiques
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A white glazed porcelain sculpture depicting a multi-figure Rococo court scene with classical columns, a balcony, musicians, and a detailed foliate tree.
18th/19th century capo di monte rococo group
Ref: SA1239176
A white glazed porcelain sculpture depicting a multi-figure Rococo court scene with classical columns, a balcony, musicians, and a detailed foliate tree.
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  • ObjectPorcelain Sculptures
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRococo
  • MaterialPorcelain
  • ColourWhite
  • MotifsRococo scrolls, Corinthian columns, Balustrade balcony, Foliate tree
  • SizeH 43 cm (17 in)

This eighteenth to nineteenth-century porcelain sculpture presents a multi-figure Rococo court scene set upon an elaborate white glazed base of scrolling mouldings and shell motifs. The tiered composition incorporates classical Corinthian columns supporting an upper balcony where a single figure stands, alongside musicians playing instruments and a dancing couple gesturing gracefully. A detailed foliate tree rises up one side amongst openwork balustrades and rocky stairs, while delicate white ceramic flowers adorn various parts of the sculptural group. The piece measures 43 cm high. Placed atop a sideboard in a dining room or living space, it brings historical eighteenth-century French chateau character to an interior as a decorative display object.

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Capodimonte porcelain originates from the royal manufactory established in Naples, Italy, in 1743 by King Charles III. These groups are recognized for elaborate, sculpted figures depicting mythological, pastoral, or courtly scenes framed by detailed foliage and architectural elements.

These items were crafted using soft-paste or hard-paste porcelain, molded into individual components before hand-assembly. Detailed elements such as tree leaves, musical instruments, and balustrades were meticulously sculpted by hand prior to glazing and firing.

Authentic period pieces often feature impressed or painted marks, such as the Fleur-de-lis or N crowned mark associated with Naples manufactories. Examiners also look for evidence of manual tooling, characteristic translucency, firing cracks inside hollow bases, and glaze pooling.

A monochrome porcelain group provides striking texture when positioned on a dark wood sideboard, mantelpiece, or glass console table. Displaying the sculpture under directional lighting accentuates the complex shadows cast by the pierced balcony and carved foliage.

Dust the intricate surfaces gently using a soft, natural-bristle artist brush rather than a cloth, which can catch on delicate leaves. Avoid immersing the piece in water, as moisture can enter unglazed firing vents and compromise existing professional restorations.
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