Carl Thieme Dresden Cupid Grinding Arrow Figurine German Antique 1902
Carl Johann Gottlob Thieme Dresden Cupid Cherub Figurine German 1902-18
An ornate porcelain figurine depicting a cherub sharpening a blade against a grinding wheel. The charming scene features a rosy-cheeked child with a pink drape, a decorative gilt-trimmed grinding stand, and a leafy tree on a Rococo-style base. Hand-painted details and gold accents make this an attractive piece for collectors of Dresden porcelain, cherub figurines, and European decorative arts.
The figurine shows light age-related surface marks and minor discoloration visible in the photographs. No major break is immediately apparent, but the delicate hands, tool, foliage, and applied decorations should be inspected closely for chips, repairs, or restoration.
- Manufacturer/Mark: Carl Thieme Potschappel, SP Dresden mark used from 1902-1918. Rococo gold accented base.
Made in Dresden, Germany
- Artist: Carl Johann Gottlob
- Pattern/Model: Cherub sharpening a blade / knife grinder
- Form: Figural porcelain sculpture
- Design Style: Rococo Revival, Dresden-style decorative porcelain
- Estimated Period: Late 19th to early 20th century
- Suggested Date: Circa 1900, pending confirmation
- Material: Glazed porcelain
- Finish: Hand-painted polychrome decoration with gilt accents
- Colors: White, pink, brown, green, purple, and gold
- Subject: Cherub or putto operating a sharpening wheel
- Country of Origin: Germany, attributed from the Dresden mark
- Dimensions: Not provided; measure height, width, and depth
- Markings: Blue Dresden monogram and a faint additional underside notation
Excellent condition. Not a chips, creak, crack or repair found. No crazing.
6" H x 4.5" W x 3" D,
13 oz
SKU 2503
An ornate porcelain figurine depicting a cherub sharpening a blade against a grinding wheel. The charming scene features a rosy-cheeked child with a pink drape, a decorative gilt-trimmed grinding stand, and a leafy tree on a Rococo-style base. Hand-painted details and gold accents make this an attractive piece for collectors of Dresden porcelain, cherub figurines, and European decorative arts.
The figurine shows light age-related surface marks and minor discoloration visible in the photographs. No major break is immediately apparent, but the delicate hands, tool, foliage, and applied decorations should be inspected closely for chips, repairs, or restoration.
- Manufacturer/Mark: Carl Thieme Potschappel, SP Dresden mark used from 1902-1918. Rococo gold accented base.
Made in Dresden, Germany
- Artist: Carl Johann Gottlob
- Pattern/Model: Cherub sharpening a blade / knife grinder
- Form: Figural porcelain sculpture
- Design Style: Rococo Revival, Dresden-style decorative porcelain
- Estimated Period: Late 19th to early 20th century
- Suggested Date: Circa 1900, pending confirmation
- Material: Glazed porcelain
- Finish: Hand-painted polychrome decoration with gilt accents
- Colors: White, pink, brown, green, purple, and gold
- Subject: Cherub or putto operating a sharpening wheel
- Country of Origin: Germany, attributed from the Dresden mark
- Dimensions: Not provided; measure height, width, and depth
- Markings: Blue Dresden monogram and a faint additional underside notation
Excellent condition. Not a chips, creak, crack or repair found. No crazing.
6" H x 4.5" W x 3" D,
13 oz
SKU 2503
Description
Carl Johann Gottlob Thieme Dresden Cupid Cherub Figurine German 1902-18
An ornate porcelain figurine depicting a cherub sharpening a blade against a grinding wheel. The charming scene features a rosy-cheeked child with a pink drape, a decorative gilt-trimmed grinding stand, and a leafy tree on a Rococo-style base. Hand-painted details and gold accents make this an attractive piece for collectors of Dresden porcelain, cherub figurines, and European decorative arts.
The figurine shows light age-related surface marks and minor discoloration visible in the photographs. No major break is immediately apparent, but the delicate hands, tool, foliage, and applied decorations should be inspected closely for chips, repairs, or restoration.
- Manufacturer/Mark: Carl Thieme Potschappel, SP Dresden mark used from 1902-1918. Rococo gold accented base.
Made in Dresden, Germany
- Artist: Carl Johann Gottlob
- Pattern/Model: Cherub sharpening a blade / knife grinder
- Form: Figural porcelain sculpture
- Design Style: Rococo Revival, Dresden-style decorative porcelain
- Estimated Period: Late 19th to early 20th century
- Suggested Date: Circa 1900, pending confirmation
- Material: Glazed porcelain
- Finish: Hand-painted polychrome decoration with gilt accents
- Colors: White, pink, brown, green, purple, and gold
- Subject: Cherub or putto operating a sharpening wheel
- Country of Origin: Germany, attributed from the Dresden mark
- Dimensions: Not provided; measure height, width, and depth
- Markings: Blue Dresden monogram and a faint additional underside notation
Excellent condition. Not a chips, creak, crack or repair found. No crazing.
6" H x 4.5" W x 3" D,
13 oz
SKU 2503
An ornate porcelain figurine depicting a cherub sharpening a blade against a grinding wheel. The charming scene features a rosy-cheeked child with a pink drape, a decorative gilt-trimmed grinding stand, and a leafy tree on a Rococo-style base. Hand-painted details and gold accents make this an attractive piece for collectors of Dresden porcelain, cherub figurines, and European decorative arts.
The figurine shows light age-related surface marks and minor discoloration visible in the photographs. No major break is immediately apparent, but the delicate hands, tool, foliage, and applied decorations should be inspected closely for chips, repairs, or restoration.
- Manufacturer/Mark: Carl Thieme Potschappel, SP Dresden mark used from 1902-1918. Rococo gold accented base.
Made in Dresden, Germany
- Artist: Carl Johann Gottlob
- Pattern/Model: Cherub sharpening a blade / knife grinder
- Form: Figural porcelain sculpture
- Design Style: Rococo Revival, Dresden-style decorative porcelain
- Estimated Period: Late 19th to early 20th century
- Suggested Date: Circa 1900, pending confirmation
- Material: Glazed porcelain
- Finish: Hand-painted polychrome decoration with gilt accents
- Colors: White, pink, brown, green, purple, and gold
- Subject: Cherub or putto operating a sharpening wheel
- Country of Origin: Germany, attributed from the Dresden mark
- Dimensions: Not provided; measure height, width, and depth
- Markings: Blue Dresden monogram and a faint additional underside notation
Excellent condition. Not a chips, creak, crack or repair found. No crazing.
6" H x 4.5" W x 3" D,
13 oz
SKU 2503
Carl Thieme Dresden Cupid Grinding Arrow Figurine German Antique 1902
$95.00