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Antique Porcelain Swan Bisque Figurine, Thüringen, c. 1900

£203.48

Decorative group of figures made of white bisque porcelain about 1900, designed as a fine table vase or jardiniere. The allegorical scene, influenced by Art Nouveau, shows a young woman in a flowing robe who stands on a chariot or a ceremonial barge that is magnificently decorated with reliefs and floral garlands. The vehicle is pulled by an elegant swan with outstretched wings, which is connected to the car via a decorated ribbon. The object rests on an architecturally structured plinth with flower motifs in relief on the feet, while the cart itself can be used as a deep plant basin. The unglazed, matt surface of the porcelain emphasizes the sculptural details of the robes and decorations, although there is a fire crack on the upper, ornamentally open edge of the car, and a piece is c.

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