Property from a Private Collection, Maryland
A Porcelain Figural Group of a Peasant Playing with Child, Probably Gardner Porcelain Factory, Verbilki, late 19th Century
No reserve
Auction Closed
June 17, 06:12 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
modelled seated with arms raised supporting a young baby, wearing a plain white tunic with red accents and blue trousers, with red printed and impressed factory mark, further impressed 3
height 8 ⅝ in., 21.8 cm
Acquired by the parents of the present owners in the 1990s
It is interesting to note that three versions of this model exist: one with the peasant holding a bottle instead of a child; a further version where the peasant is holding a decanter. It was not uncommon at the factory for models to be modified with new variants arising over time.