Hispania hand incised pottery mark and the initials v.c.

by della stanton
(phoenix, Az.)

Hispania hand incised pottery mark and the initials v.c.:- I have what I am suspecting to be a VERY OLD piece of German porcelain. It is a figurine of a late 18th century couple in a garden dreesed in fancy attire.

Everything looks Meissen, including the gold leaf painting so often seen at bottom. It says (oddly) Hispania hand incised on bottom, a small x by itself, and the initials v.c. .

All hand incised. Nothing is painted on bottom or stamped. Looks very expensive. It has incredible detail, hand painted of course, and must be European.

Any clues?

Della

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Reply by Peter (admin)

To:- Hispania hand incised pottery mark and the initials v.c.

Hi Della

I agree with you (maybe) about European, rather than Far East, but only because the skirt fabric and pose of the girl are two things a cut above Far east modelling.

But I totally disagree about it being 'very old' and having a 'Meissen' look. No, no, no. Simply not well modelled enough (makes a tutting sound ;-)

Spanish mid 20th century, small production unit, would be more my guess (the Spanish are very good at fabric - see Lladro - even in the midst of the ever decreasing standards of the 20th century).

Peter (admin).