LOVERS WITH CAGE. PORCELAIN.
Antiques - Miscellaneus / Ceramic
Reference: ZF0445
Courtiers and Cage. Glazed porcelain. Johann Joachim model. Circa 1800 Glazed porcelain figure with a rock-like base and a pair of lovers dressed in 18th-century fashion, with the boy reaching out with his left hand toward a large birdcage. The piece is very similar to some figures titled "Lovers with Cages" made by Du Paquier (who opened a porcelain factory in Vienna in 1719) in 1737, examples of which are preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Du Paquier, in turn, drew his inspiration from works done in Meissen by Johan Joachim Kaendler around 1736-1740 (varying in details such as replacing the German table with the Viennese table cage in some examples, or colors, for example). If we compare the present work with Du Paquier's works, we can see notable similarities in postures, elements, etc., but also important differences (colors, details, base of the figure, etc.).
· Size: 14x12x13 cms.
1.200 €
