Twelve German Porcelain Figures

Description:

Twelve German Porcelain Figures, late 19th/early 20th century, ten Meissen: a pair with boy and dog, girl and cat, ht. 4 1/2; cherub playing a violin; boy playing a violin; cherub playing a flute; two cherubs with fans; girl holding a bird; cherub warming a pot over a fire; and young man with flowers; and two KPM: a child holding a duck and a dish; and a child holding her apron; factory marks, ht. 3 1/2 to 4 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

All first quality marks. Cherub with violin: end of violin chipped. Child with violin: chip to a corner of his jacket. Cherub with flute: Restored chips to hat, chip to hilt of sword. Girl holding a bird: restorations to her arms, hat brim and through at waist. Male with flowers: Slight chips to flowers and petals. KM with duck: Slight paint loss to back of vest. All else in very good condition throughout with no evidence of any cracks, chips or restorations.


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