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18th Century Frankenthal Group of Playing Children by Johann Peter Melchior

$6,616.15
£4,854.99
€5,500
CA$8,994.51
A$10,075
CHF 5,237.88
MX$124,406.01
NOK 66,726.48
SEK 63,079.51
DKK 41,864.89
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About the Item

A very amusing figure group modelled by Johann Peter Melchior (1742-1825) in hard-paste porcelain painted in various colours. Composed of five playing children, on an oval rocky mound. The underside with blue crowned CT Monogram and date letter 87. This is a very rare model with only a few comparable pieces known in great condition.
  • Creator:
    Frankenthal Porcelain Factory (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.01 in (17.8 cm)Width: 9.45 in (24 cm)Depth: 7.09 in (18 cm)
  • Style:
    Rococo (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Porcelain
  • Place of Origin:
    Germany
  • Period:
    Late 18th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1787
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Worpswede / Bremen, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 20051stDibs: LU981418944412

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