Antique Pair of Continental Porcelain Bisque Statues, Courting Couple, c1900

An antique German porcelain Meissen School figure depicts hand painted maiden in countryside setting, signed on base as photographed, circa 1900 Measures: 12" H x 4.5" W x 4.5" D. ...

Antique Italian Neoclassical Carved Alabaster Bust C1900 Measures - 3.75"H x 4.25"W x 2.25"D

An antique bronze sculpture of a seated woman performer by Victor mounted on base with elements which appear to be carved bone, signed under seat "VICTOR", C1900 Measures- 6.5''H x ...

Antique German Porcelain Figural Plaques in the Manner of Meissen with Courting Couple, Cherubs and Foliate Elements C1920 Measures- 12.5''H x 7.75''W x 2.5''D

Pair of Antique Neoclassical Ebonized Wood Stands With Tapered Columns & Footed, C1900 Measures - 40.5"H x 13"W x 13"D

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Double Handled Vase with Garden and Genre Scenes c1900 Measures - 11.5"H x 4"W x 4"D

A large-scale white bisque porcelain putto or cherub statue standing on an ornate bombe plinth by 19th century French ceramicist Gille Jeune. Dating from the 1860s, this statue is over 150 years old. It depicts an infant – known as a cherub or putto – wearing a head band with a swathe of fabric draped over his arm and thigh. He sits upon a tree stump or rock with his arms raised and castanets in his hands. Thanks to its scale and provenance, it is a breath-taking statue for an interior or gallery, both the putto and the plinth inscribed with the maker’s mark ‘Gille Jne, Fabt. Paris’. Gille Jeune, Paris Parisian ceramist Jean-Baptiste Gille (1798-1868) was one of the leading manufacturers of French bisque porcelain - also known as biscuit porcelain - of the 19th century. In 1836, he established his own porcelain factory in Paris under the name ‘Gille Jeune’. His work was displayed in many prestigious exhibitions including London’s 1851 Great Exhibition where he was awarded a prize medal, the 1862 exhibition in London and the Paris exhibition in 1867. Four of his cherub works in the same style and scale reside at Hughenden House in Buckinghamshire as part of the National Trust’s collection. These include two of Gille’s depictions of the four seasons and a putto playing a flute as well as a putto with castanets like this one dating from 1855-1864. For this reason, we can say with some certainty that this antique cherub statue...

Pair of Continental Gilt Bronze Chenet Putti / Cherubs, Foliate Accents, c1900 Pair Continental Gilt Bronze Chenet Cherubs, c1900. Foliate scroll accents throughout the chenets wi...

A ceramic figurine of a courting couple. This Victorian piece is created from a crisp white ceramic and features a man and woman perched upon a tree log. They lean into one another a...

A magical antique pair of parian porcelain bisque musical maidens with impressive sculptural details. The gestures are lovely and each figure has a pu...

Pair of French Bisque Porcelain Hand Painted Figural Sculptures, Circa 1900 Depicting male and female fruit pickers

A 19th century French bisque porcelain figurine of a couple seated and engaged in a conversation. The figurine is marked on back and ...