Description: MEASURES:Heigth: 6,69 inch; Width: 4,72 inch; Depth: 3,74 inchCONDITIONS:Good general conditions. A few small chipping, small old restoration on the boy's hat and some lacks on the flowers in the girl's basket, no breakage, considering the antiquity, the delicacy and beauty of the object it can be said that it is in very good general condition. Item description:Wonderful sculpture in polychrome hard porcelain, entirely hand-decorated, depicting a couple of children in period clothes, glazed with third-firing firing and signed under the base with an ancient brand depicting a crowned "N" in blue, from Germany. The sculpture in full Art Nouveau style can be dated towards the end of the 19th century, around 1880, and the evident patina that covers the object confirms this dating, note, for example, the dirt stains under the base encrusted and hard, under the base there is also an ancient wax stamp, as was the case only for the oldest and most valuable porcelains belonging to some important collections.Information on artist and/or manufacturer:The sculpture is not Italian, as one might think, it has nothing to do with Capodimonte, which can be easily deduced above all from the style and the faces of the two children, but instead it is a German sculpture and the brand is the one used in the late 19th century century by the famous manufacture of Ernst Bohne & Sohne, a Thuringian manufacture, known internationally for the quality and beauty of its porcelain creations, later absorbed by Rudolstadt, another famous German manufacture. In the last photos we have put historical notes of the manufacture and photos of some of the numerous brands used, the manufacture was founded in 1854 and remained active until 1945, the year of its definitive absorption with Rudolstadt, the brands with crowned N are among the first and oldest used, such as the one present under the proposed sculpture.Useful information for the evaluation of the object: Furthermore, again in the last photos, we have placed two busts of a lady, from the same manufacture, offered on eBay for a good 1900 euros for one and over 1500 euros for the other. Then the photos of a shepherd boy with sheep, very cute, offered for over 1100 euros and a couple of children for more than $800, this just to give an idea of the value of the porcelains by Ernst Bohne & SohneFinal thoughts on the subject:The porcelain with which the sculpture is made is massive, heavy and rich in kaolin. In our opinion, this sculpture is particularly beautiful for the beauty of the faces of the two children, in the classic German style, and the floral decorations on the clothes entirely done by hand with the tip of the decorator's brush, typical of the sculptures of the Meissen from 1700, which Ernest Bohne has always been inspired by. Both the fruit basket, decorated in bright and lively colours, and the one with flowers are beautiful, and the pose of the children is also beautiful, she is drying her tears with a corner of her apron and he tries to console her by offering her an apple, delicious ! 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Price: 329.1 USD
Location: Bufalotta
End Time: 2025-01-08T19:15:48.000Z
Shipping Cost: 60 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Origin: Germany
Antique: Yes
Signed: Yes
Color: Multicolor
Material: Porcelain
SIMILAR MANUFACTURES: Meissen, Sevres, Vienna, Goldscheider, Capodimonte Fabris, Ginori
Subject: Child
Brand: Ernst Bohne & Söhne
PLACE OF PRODUCTION: Germany
Type: Figurine
ARTIST: Ernst Bohne & Söhne
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Style: Liberty - Art Noveau
Theme: Child
MANUFACTURING: Ernst Bohne & Söhne - Rudolstadt
Production Style: Art Pottery
Time Period Manufactured: 1880 - 1900
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Production Technique: Pottery
Backstamp: Painted
Handmade: Yes