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1784 Antique Royal Imperial Vienna Sorgenthal White Cat porcelain figure

$15,000
£11,338.14
€13,029.54
CA$20,887.41
A$23,236.39
CHF 12,180.80
MX$283,942.95
NOK 155,107.35
SEK 146,012.11
DKK 97,260.57
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Very rare Antique hard paste porcelain figure of a Cat made at the Royal Porcelain factory of Vienna in 1784 , Sorgenthal period (1784 - 1805). Detailed Overglaze hand - painted decorations on the head and the paws only. Amazing green eyes :) 29 cm high and 11 cm widest x 17.5 cm deepest at the base,weight is about 2 kg. Marked and dated to base with period standard Vienna Porcelain Bindenschild in cobalt blue underglaze, digits 84 for the last two figures of the year of manufacture 1784 ( from 1783 until 1800 two last digits of the year mark were impressed alongside the factory mark) In excellent condition, no damage or repairs. A few small firing cracks. Very Likely One of a kind 240 years old Cat figure, once sold You will never find it again. >
  • Creator:
    Royal Vienna Porcelain Manufacture
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.42 in (290 mm)Width: 4.34 in (110 mm)Depth: 6.89 in (175 mm)
  • Style:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1780-1789
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1784
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Finest condition.
  • Seller Location:
    SE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3995223140902

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