Pr Meissen Porcelain Figures of Royal Lovers, Modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler

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A Charming and Finely Executed Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures Depicting Royal Lovers, modeled after 18th-century designs by Johann Joachim Kändler, Meissen’s celebrated master modeler. Each figure is crafted in porcelain and raised on an octagonal waisted base, richly decorated with scrolling gilt accents and foliate tooling on a white ground. The shaped bases are edged with gilt bands and rise to molded platforms that support the elegantly posed figures. The male figure stands in graceful contrapposto, wearing a cobalt blue coat with gilt-edged lapels over a matching waistcoat and breeches. A tricorn hat with a white brim rests atop his head, while a flowing black cape, hand-painted with delicate floral details, drapes over his shoulders. White stockings and black shoes complete his courtly attire. His female companion is captured in mid-step, with her extended foot and flaring skirt lending the composition a dynamic sense of movement. She wears a blue bodice with crossed lacing over a white chemise, red-and-white striped sleeves, and a black cape adorned with floral motifs. Her voluminous cobalt blue skirt is hemmed with a finely painted gilt floral border, and a matching tricorn hat completes her ensemble. Produced during the 19th-century revival period, both figures bear Meissen’s underglaze blue crossed swords mark to the underside, along with incised and painted model numbers. The modeling closely follows Kändler’s original Rococo compositions, with their stylized postures, theatrical expressions, and elaborate costuming. The polychrome enamel palette includes deep cobalt, ruby red, black, and rich gilding, consistent with Meissen’s 19th-century aesthetic while paying homage to its 18th-century roots. These figures exemplify the manufactory’s enduring legacy in porcelain artistry, uniting Rococo elegance with the precision and palette of later 19th-century production. Germany, Circa: 1870

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