Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 2: Fine Art & Decorative Works

Sat, May 16, 2015 09:00AM EDT - Mon, May 18, 2015 09:00AM EDT
Lot 194

Two Dresden Porcelain Figures

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Germany, probably Saxon Porcelain Manufactory, Potschappel, late 19th century or early 20th century, male and female street musicians with straw hats dressed in fur-lined robes over flowered clothes and playing stringed instruments, she has a birdhouse on her back and he carries a box with rats; standing on small dome-shaped pedestals with applied scrolls; painted blue mark on base of female is conjoined "P" and "S" over "Dresden", male not marked; female 11-1/4 in., male 12 in., female figure with missing finger, repairs on leaf in urn and flap of robe, possibly missing a bow, other protruding parts are rough; male figure has chip on hat, repaired hands, repairs on neck of instrument, some roughness on edges

Condition

female figure with missing finger, repairs on leaf in urn and flap of robe, possibly missing a bow, other protruding parts are rough; male figure has chip on hat, repaired hands, repairs on neck of instrument, some roughness on edges