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Porcelain Female Figure

By shawnreed3, 20 January, 2008
Description

My grandfather said it was part of a boy and girl set and the boy was broken to pieces in an earthquake when he was very small.  The girl survived because she landed in a soup turreen full of soup.  He was told by his mother that it was a wedding gift to her grandmother who came to the united states from england shortly after her marriage.  I cannot find anyone who either knows or will tell me anything about it.  Please help if you can, my grandfather died and never knew anything about it.  She has a crack on the neck from her dive into the soup turreen that needs to be repaired, however I don't want to worry with this repair if this is just junk and has no $$ value.THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!

Category
Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium
Soft Paste Porcelain? Very detailed painting of the figure, each rose petal is distinctly sclupted , gold paint is used generously throughout the piece, on the base the dress and even the jewelry the figure is wearing. The fingerprints of the artist are in the base of the piece all around the inside edges.
Distinguishing marks
impressed letters "VG" with the number 1 next to the lettersunder statues base, and turned on its side. Hand painted letter "V. "in blue.
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
19"
Date Period
Not sure maybe 1700 or 1800's?
Weight
2 pounds
History
Family Heirloom, wedding gift to great, great, great grandparents.
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
Inherited
For Sale?
No
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