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THIS IS A LATE 18th CENTURY PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A YOUNG MAN AS CUPID,THE BACK IS NOT PAINTED AND ISIN THE SHAPE OF A TREE TRUNK WHICH IS A SPILL VASE AND THE INCISED MARK 3818 WHICH IS THE ONLY MARK
IN PHOTO 1 YOU WOULD NOT KNOW BUT THERE IS A BIT OF HIS CROSSBOW IS BROKEN OFF WHICH IS A SHAME BUT COULD BE REPAIRED,OTHERWISE IT IS FREE OF DAMAGE ,BUT FOR BITS OF THE GILT HAVE WORN.
CHECK OUT THE DETAILS ON THE BASE ,GILT SCROLLS,BLUE HEARTS WITH AN ARROW AND THE CUT LINES ABOVE.THE HAND PAINTING IS ALSO ODD ,THE BLUE HEARTS AND BROWN HAT ARE A MATT TYPE PAINT BUT THE COAT ,THE FLOOR ,THE FENCE AND TROUSERS ARE LUSTRE.THE FACE IS VERY DETAILED.
IS THIS A CONTINENTAL PIECE LIKE VIENNA OR MEISSEN OR COULD IT BE AN ENGLISH PIECE LIKE DERBY OR BOW,STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERS MADE A LOT OF SPILL VASES. THE INCISED MARK MUST BE SOMETHING.
I KNOW IT IS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BUT IT IS GENUINELY OLD AND COULD BE PUT BACK TO ITS FORMER GLORY.THE FIRST VALENTINE GIFT,HE HAS FIRED THE ARROW AS SHOWN IN THE BASE (2 HEARTS)
GRAB A GREAT DEAL******* BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW ITS TRUE VALUE************* SO A SILLY OPENING BID AND NO RESERVE.
**THANKS FOR LOOKING AT THIS ITEM,I HOPE YOU FOUND IT INTERESTING AND GOOD VALUE.CHECK OUT MY OTHER BARGAINS,ENJOY BIDING. "Bee Luckee Jon". Please leave feedback and I will return the favour". |