German Blanc-de-chine Pair “grape Harvesters”, Kpm-school, C.1880

Well-matched German pair of blanc-de-chine figures in the KPM-school tradition, circa 1880: a youth with pole and baskets and a young woman with grapes, each on a rocaille base. Hard-paste porcelain; heavy castings; applied vine leaves and bead-grapes; tree-trunk prop to the boy. The modelling reflects courtly Rococo types interpreted by late-19th-century workshops, with characteristic softened leaf cuts and rounded grape clusters. Underside glazed with central vents; a sketchy underglaze cobalt stroke appears on the boy’s base. Collectibility: matched blanc-de-chine harvesters are a sought-after category among German Rococo revival collectors, prized for their quiet elegance and strong cabinet appeal. Dimensions: Boy 25 cm, base 10.5 × 10.5 cm, 738 g; Girl 24 cm, base 10 × 10 cm, 931 g. Condition: Both basket handles lacking; tiny chips to foliage on the girl; shortened tip to the boy’s pole; kiln hairline issuing from the vent inside the boy’s base; otherwise no visible restoration. 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.