Porcelain and ceramics

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Porcelain Chinese dummy.

Porcelain Chinese dummy.

Porcelain figurine Chinese dummy, with movable elements of the arms and head. Represents a figure sitting with tucked legs in painted clothes. Made in the Meissen style at the end of the 19th century.

Ceramic vase

Porcelain plate Marilyn Monroe

Porcelain plate Marilyn Monroe

Austrian Art Nouveau vase with lions

Austrian Art Nouveau vase with lions

Kuznetsof ceramic vase

Kuznetsof ceramic vase

Clay figure Girl

Clay figure Girl

Porcelain figure Naked girl with a parrot

Porcelain figure Naked girl with a parrot

Large porcelain bowl with flowers

Large porcelain bowl with flowers

Porcelain plate

Porcelain plate

Porcelain figure Angel

Porcelain figure Angel

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.

Porcelain vase

Porcelain figurine Housekeeper - Girl in a folk costume

Porcelain figurine Housekeeper - Girl in a folk costume

Decorative plate Shell

Decorative plate Shell

Porcelain egg dish Chicken

Porcelain egg dish Chicken

Porcelain vase Landscape with house

Porcelain vase Landscape with house

Cet of the ceramic decanter

Cet of the ceramic decanter

Porcelain pare of vases

Porcelain pare of vases

Porcelain figurine Lady in Green. France. 19th century.

Porcelain figurine Lady in Green. France. 19th century.

Samson firm porcelain figurine - Lady in Green. The adorable figure of a lady lost in the forest is full of lively plasticity and dynamism. France. 19th century.

Porcelain plate with family photo

Porcelain plate with family photo

Porcelain figure Bear

Porcelain figure Bear

F. Gardner style Jewelry box

F. Gardner style Jewelry box

Huge Miessen porcelain vase

Huge Miessen porcelain vase

Ceramic boxchest with lid

Ceramic boxchest with lid

Decorative porcelain plate

Decorative porcelain plate

Porcelain plate

Porcelain plate

Austrian Eichwald faience serving dish

Austrian Eichwald faience serving dish

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