Aelteste Volkstedt, ‘Dancers’, Germany, 19th–20th century

Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur is the oldest operating porcelain factory in Thuringia, Germany. Founded in 1762, this piece features polychrome porcelain with a glossy finish. It is a classical sculpture of a courtly or idealized pastoral couple depicted in a dancing or courtship pose. He wears a jacket decorated with floral bouquets, and she wears a fitted bodice with a full skirt, adorned with the characteristic “German flowers” motif. It bears a manufacturer’s mark on the base used between 1894 and 1900.

Size: 19 x 12 cm