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Antique Victorian Quality Continental Porcelain Group
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Antique Victorian Quality Continental Porcelain Group

19th century
Description

Antique Victorian quality continental porcelain group having two cherubs carrying a shaped dish standing on an oval shaped base in wonderful blue and white colours.

Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Continental Porcelain Cherub Centrepiece to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245591
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques

Description
Antique Victorian quality continental porcelain group having two cherubs carrying a shaped dish standing on an oval shaped base in wonderful blue and white colours.
Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Continental Porcelain Cherub Centrepiece to the 1880s.

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245591
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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A white and blue glazed continental porcelain centrepiece featuring two cherub figures holding a draped basin on an oval decorated base.
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Archive I A white and blue glazed continental porcelain centrepiece featuring two cherub figures holding a draped basin on an oval decorated base.

Antique Victorian Quality Continental Porcelain Group

Archive II A white and blue glazed continental porcelain centrepiece featuring two cherub figures holding a draped basin on an oval decorated base. View II
Archive III A white and blue glazed continental porcelain centrepiece featuring two cherub figures holding a draped basin on an oval decorated base. View III
Archive IV A white and blue glazed continental porcelain centrepiece featuring two cherub figures holding a draped basin on an oval decorated base. View IV
Archive V A white and blue glazed continental porcelain centrepiece featuring two cherub figures holding a draped basin on an oval decorated base. View V
Archive VI A white and blue glazed continental porcelain centrepiece featuring two cherub figures holding a draped basin on an oval decorated base. View VI
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
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Suffolk
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A white and blue glazed continental porcelain centrepiece featuring two cherub figures holding a draped basin on an oval decorated base.
Antique Victorian quality continental porcelain group
Ref: SA1245591
A white and blue glazed continental porcelain centrepiece featuring two cherub figures holding a draped basin on an oval decorated base.
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  • ObjectCentrepiece Bowl
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPorcelain, Glaze
  • ColourWhite, Blue
  • MotifsPutti figures, Draped fabric, Applied flowers, Greek key border
  • SizeH 16 cm (6 in) x W 22 cm (9 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

This Victorian Continental porcelain centrepiece bowl stands as a decorative table accessory, crafted from white glazed porcelain with vibrant blue hand-painted accents and painted floral details on the base. The design depicts two winged putti figures carrying a shaped basin resembling draped fabric, all supported by an oval base edged with a Greek key border and adorned with applied porcelain flowers and green foliage. Standing at 16 cm high, 22 cm wide, and 10 cm deep, the porcelain group is proportioned for placement on a sideboard top or dining table in a traditional interior. Today, the centrepiece bowl serves as a decorative focal point for living rooms, dining rooms, or hallways, positioned on sideboards, console tables, or cabinets. The piece functions purely as an ornamental display item, adding classical sculptural detail and colour to domestic spaces without additional utility. The bright white and deep blue palette integrates naturally into period-style room schemes, complementing porcelain collections, mantelpieces, or tablescapes.

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Continental figural porcelain from the 19th century often features classical putti, draped textiles, and ornate scrollwork influenced by Rococo aesthetics. European manufactories produced these glazed ceramic items using hard-paste or soft-paste porcelain techniques.

Craftsmen hand-modelled or press-moulded individual elements, such as cherub figures, flowers, and drapery, before attaching them to the main vessel with liquid slip. The piece was then fired, painted with underglaze or overglaze pigments, and refired to set the colours.

Authentic pieces exhibit crisp detail in the hand-moulded features, visible underglaze maker marks or impression numbers on the underside, and natural wear to the unglazed base rim. The weight, glaze consistency, and definition of relief elements distinguish period items from later reproductions.

A figural porcelain centrepiece functions as a focal accent on a sideboard top, mantelpiece, or console table. Placing it alongside minimalist modern objects creates a textural contrast between detailed antique ceramics and contemporary decor.

Remove surface dust using a soft dry artist brush to reach into narrow drapery folds and delicate crevices. Avoid submerging pieces with applied floral detail in water, using only a lightly dampened microfibre cloth with mild soap for spot cleaning.
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