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Antique German Hard Paste Porcelain Fantasy Male Mermaid Holding a Shell Bowl

About the Item

This antique hard paste porcelain bowl or centerpiece is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in German in approximately 1880 in a Neoclassical Revival style. The bowl features a young male mermaid styled figure holding a large shell with a vibrant pink or mauve luster glazed interior.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
  • Style:
    Neoclassical Revival (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Please note that each of the points of the figural seaweed base are chipped as are several of the fingers as presented in the photos and consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hamilton, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1355225416272

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