Porcelain Dog With Handkerchief - Anthropomorphic Humor Circa 1900, Gebrüder Heubach, Lichte,

Porcelain Dog with Handkerchief - Anthropomorphic Humor circa 1900, Gebrüder Heubach, Lichte, circa 1900

Model made between 1882 and 1915.

(Anthropomorphic humor - Display case object)

Moving and witty, this porcelain figure from the Gebrüder Heubach factory, made in Lichte around 1900, depicts a small seated dog, wearing a handkerchief tied under his chin, a delightfully humorous nod to "toothache" and holding a pipe between his lips.

The soft modeling is enhanced by light polychromy in a palette of pearl grays and warm browns, typical of Heubach's production for Belle Époque bourgeois interiors.

A showcase object par excellence, the piece captivates with its tender expression, subtle realism and that touch of narrative whimsy that characterizes the manufacture's anthropomorphic creations. The harmonious proportions (15 cm long, 10 cm wide, 12 cm high) make it immediately decorative, easy to place and irresistible to lovers of animal figurines.

In perfect original condition, with no damage, cracks or restoration, a rare condition for these turn-of-the-century fine porcelains.

Referenced in:

IMPULSE - Europäische Porzellanmanufakturen als Wegbereiter, Deutsches Porzellanmuseum, 1995, ISBN 3-927793-43-4.

The figure is mentioned there as a representative example of the narrative humor and expressive naturalism characteristic of the Heubach.