Meissen Pair Of Porcelain Figures, Boy And Girl With Dogs, C.1785

An attractive pair of late 18th-century Meissen porcelain figures showing a seated boy and girl, each with a dog, inspired by the pastoral genre popular in Saxony at the time. Both figures are seated on low stools and stand on circular bases with enamelled borders and discreet gilding.

The boy is depicted with a firearm resting beside him, while the girl holds a framed mirror angled towards her dog, forming a charming genre composition. The figures are decorated in soft polychrome enamels with floral garments. Underglaze blue crossed-swords marks are present to the bases, consistent with Meissen practice of the period. Vent holes are visible beneath the bases.

Dimensions:

Boy: height 15 cm; width 10 cm; depth 10.5 cm; weight 337 g.
Girl: height 15 cm; width 8 cm; depth 10 cm; weight 374 g.

Condition:

Boy: a small loss to the tip of the firearm; the right hand appears to have been retouched, based on colour difference; otherwise good antique condition.

Girl: no visible breaks or restorations; good antique condition.

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