20th century

Porcelain Goat. Rosenthal

Porcelain Goat. Rosenthal

Porcelain Goat. Rosenthal

Set of 3 tables

Set of 3 tables

Painting Lady with a Parrot

Painting Lady with a Parrot

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Romantic Volkstedter couple.

Romantic Volkstedter couple.

Panel Africa in Art Deco style

Panel Africa in Art Deco style

Porcelain figurine Sheep shearing.

Porcelain figurine Sheep shearing.

Suprematist slogan. Lets move production comrades.

Suprematist slogan. Lets move production comrades.

Advertising poster Phonograph Co.. Frères.

Advertising poster Phonograph Co.. Frères.

Porcelain hussar during the Napoleonic wars.

Porcelain hussar during the Napoleonic wars.

Porcelain figurine Soldier Grenadier De La Garde. Germany

Porcelain figurine Soldier Grenadier De La Garde. Germany

Porcelain group Monkey Orchestra.

Porcelain group Monkey Orchestra.

Porcelain group Monkey Orchestra: Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur. Dimensions: the height of the figurines is from 11.5 cm to 16.5 cm.The porcelain group Monkey Orchestra (Affenkapelle) is a classic of the parody-clownish Meissen baroque, the plot of which was later repeatedly reproduced by other manufactories and authors. The classical version of the orchestra consists of 21 figures: a conductor, a singer, a clarinetist, a flutist, a harpist, a violinist, a cellist, a drummer and other musicians. The figurines are distinguished by realistic, dynamic poses and are dressed up, according to the fashion of the time, in magnificent wigs, camisoles, shoes and lace. Until now, it is not known for certain where this story was borrowed from. According to one version, the author of the grotesque figure, Johann Kendler, created a parody of courtiers and representatives of the nobility. The monkey personified the nobleman, who, even if dressed in fashionable dresses, still remains a narrow-minded person, greedy for flattery, conceited and lustful. According to another version, the sculptor was inspired by the book of the German satirist Gottlieb Wilhelm Rabener, which tells about a trainer who presented an orchestra of trained monkeys to the public. Some researchers suggest that the porcelain group allegorically depicts real characters - the orchestra of the Saxon Prime Minister Count Heinrich von Brühl, which was terribly out of tune. History has preserved the name of the first owner of the parody musical ensemble. She was the favorite of Louis XV and a great lover of porcelain (her personal collection consisted of about 400 items!) Madame Pompadour. Another famous owner of the allegorical group was Baroness Beatrice Rothschild, whose collection is kept in the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild on the Côte dAzur.The monkey orchestra is a recognized classic of porcelain art that can take its rightful place in the collection of any collector of white gold.

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Decorative Dish. Vein.

Decorative Dish. Vein.

Bust of a Boy in a Tunic. Konstantin Ignatievich Ronchevsky

Bust of a Boy in a Tunic. Konstantin Ignatievich Ronchevsky

Megaphone of the Revolution

Megaphone of the Revolution

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Painting Still life with a jug. Konstantin Ronchevsky.

Painting Still life with a jug. Konstantin Ronchevsky.

Alexander Kramarev. Sketch for a showcase of an antique shop ARS, 1923

Alexander Kramarev. Sketch for a showcase of an antique shop ARS, 1923

Lornet

Gouache. Riga. V.D. Medvedev.

Gouache. Riga. V.D. Medvedev.

Romantic Couple. Sitzendorf.

Romantic Couple. Sitzendorf.

Porcelain group Romantic couple, consisting of two figures. A girl with a tambourine and a dancing youth. Hallmark of the manufacturer Sitzendorf.

Set of silver spoons

Set of silver spoons

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Wine cooler

Porcelain box

Photo frame in the shape of a horseshoe, with blue enamel from the late 19th century.

Photo frame in the shape of a horseshoe, with blue enamel from the late 19th century.

Faience figurine "Scotch Terrier". Factory Kuznetsov. Russia

Faience figurine "Scotch Terrier". Factory Kuznetsov. Russia

Service in the Arabic style

Service in the Arabic style

Pendant in the form of egg

Pendant in the form of egg

Letter opener. Germany, early 20th century.

Letter opener. Germany, early 20th century.

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