Unmarked Figural Group - White and Gold with Dresden Lace

by Cherry Rainbow

Unmarked Figural Group - White and Gold with Dresden Lace

Unmarked Figural Group - White and Gold with Dresden Lace

Unmarked Figural Group - White and Gold with Dresden Lace:- Does anyone know what and where this piece of art comes from?

Cherry Rainbow

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Peter (admin) says about:- 'Unmarked Figural Group - White and Gold with Dresden Lace'

Dear Cherry

Thanks for your great query.

I am not 100% sure, but I think this looks typical of small decorators studios in Bavaria, Germany operating in the second half of the 20th Century (i.e. quite recent). They were jumping on the 'Dresden' tourist / export type bandwagon.

You can read the article I wrote on the subject of these small decorator studios in Bavaria here:-

Karl-Heinz Klette of Küps, Bavaria, Germany associated with Franz Sieber in Rudolstadt.

To my eye the sculptural values are very poor compared with the older Germanic Meissen and Dresden type studios (which were unbelievably finely sculpted in a style almost impossible to recreate now). Your figures seem to have the appearence of just being 'knocked out'. They are ok, but nothing special..... it looks like a case of "another dollar, another day".

Compare the lack of movement in the man pulling the horse (where there is supposed to be some human dynamics going on) with the incredible dynamics you can see in this sculpture here

When I first saw these type of mock historic 18th Century figurines I felt sure they must be from the Far East as they are so poor (actually a bit naff in my view). I was surprised when I researched and found they were German. Whatever happened to the fabled Germanic skills?

Actually, companies such as Furstenburg and Hutschenreuther are still flying the flag today (do a search on my site and see if you agree with me).

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Peter (admin)

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Unmarked Figural Group - White and Gold with Dresden Lace

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Dresden Style Figural Groups by Small Decorating Studios
by: Cherryrainbows

Thank you Peter. Were a lot of figurines like this one produced at the time? It was a very old German lady that gave it to me and she had it wrapped in paper and taped it up and told me she did not want her children to get it.

I find that there is definite energy going on between the two, like they are flirting and the young man is sort of shy as the young lady seems to be talking to him.

The picture is not the best, but if it is what you say, then would a lot of them been produced or just one offs because I find it so hard to find another figurine like this one.

Thank you Peter

Cherryrainbows

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Hi Cherry

I wondered why the young man was in a world of his own! He's shy - like me ;-)

Nice story about how you got the piece.

If I'm right about the origin, these were small decorating studios hand finishing - not really mass produced, but quickly produced, if you see what I mean.

We'd need a proper expert to tell us how these studios worked, but 'decorating studio' suggested they were taking whiteware and doing the finishing (faces, glaze, gild and lace etc) and then selling on.

Traditionally, with tableware, the whiteware is bought in from some kind of stock, rather than made within the unit and then decorated. I'm not sure on how these figural studios worked exactly.

This one - needs more research. We need specialist info.

Regards

Peter (admin)
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by: Cherryrainbows

Thank you Peter
I really do not know anything about porcelain or anything so you are most probably right.

I find them so interesting that people take time to recognise the beauty in art and the effort people have put into creating them.

I am a social scientist and social worker so I am more into the human side of life so all this is new to me

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions

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