Antique Figurine Man playing flute with woman
03 September 2021
Description

Porcelain figurine depicting man playing a flute and woman holding a chicken; 5 3/4" tall; 4 1/2" long; 3" deep

Provenance

Purchased by my deceased parents in Colorado and part of their estate.

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Answered within about 2 hours
By Delia
Sep 03, 22:01 UTC
Fair Market Value
$100 - $150 USD
Suggested Asking Price $150 USD
What does this mean?

Hi George,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A Rococo revival style painted and gilt porcelain figural group
Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanfabrik Triebner Ens & Co. (Oldest Volkstedt Porcelain Factory), Volkstedt, Germany, late 19th Century
Depicting two figures, a man, standing, playing a flute, with a woman, seated, with wheat chaffs; on an oval base with pink trim and unidentified underglaze blue marks underneath.
5 3/4inches tall; 4 1/2 inches long; 3 inches deep
CONDITION: appear to be in good condition
PROVENANCE: inherited
$100-150*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.

Delia Sep 06, 23:00 UTC

Hi George,
I got your message and the additional photos; it's later than I thought and I've added in the attribution and doubled the value.

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