This is a large antique porcelain figural group, depicting a lady within two halves of an egg. It’s been in my family for at least seventy years.
After an exhaustive search, I haven’t been able to definitively identify the backstamp on the bottom (shown in picture 10). It’s a pair of crossed swords etched into the porcelain, with a slightly curved line centered beneath the sword handles (I assume this line is part of the mark). Nearby, ‘N. 5.” is also inscribed. Several notable porcelain manufacturers used the crossed swords mark, most notably Meissen (though their marks are typically, but not always, in blue), plus the workshops in Bristol and in Chelsea (England), as well as some smaller Dresden firms. Please let me know if you recognize the mark; at best, all I can say is that it is from either Germany or England, anywhere from the eighteenth to early twentieth century.
Decoratively, this piece makes a very nice presentation (I’ve had in behind glass in my living room) though there are some condition issues. There is a vertical chip in the left half of the egg, with the chip missing, and the lady’s right foot is missing as well. There are three chips in the border of her skirt, along with a small bit of color loss nearby. In front center, there is a small chip in the base, and in a flower right above it. There is also loss to both panels of rose decoration on the egg, with each missing one rosebud at least; the egg itself also has some wear. Despite the damages, I still think it looks lovely on display, and I don’t think it reads as defective when observed casually.
Overall approximate dimensions are 8″ wide, 7-1/2″ high, and 6″ deep. Please let me know if you have . Thank you!
19.99
0.00