Pair Of Volkstedt Porcelain Sweetmeat Figures, Thuringia, C.1880

An attractive pair of antique German porcelain sweetmeat figures representing a boy and a girl as harvest gatherers, attributed to Volkstedt, Thuringia, circa 1880. Each figure supports a sweetmeat bowl formed as a stylised tree stump with applied foliage and floral decoration. The figures stand on rococo-style bases and are fully hand painted in soft polychrome enamels. Volkstedt was well known in this period for its sculptural porcelain, and complete matching pairs are now increasingly difficult to obtain.

Dimensions:

Boy: height approx. 15.3 cm; width 12.0 cm; depth 8.2 cm; weight 475 g.
Girl: height approx. 14.3 cm; width 12.0 cm; depth 8.3 cm; weight 364 g.

Condition:
Good antique condition. Minor small chips to some applied leaves and foliage, consistent with age and use. No major damage or restorations observed.

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