German Majolica Porcelain Merveilleuse Figurine

German Majolica Porcelain Merveilleuse Figurine

The specific identity of this antique collectible is a German Majolica Porcelain Merveilleuse Figurine (produced as the exact matching companion counterpart to the previous Incroyable figurine).Key Identification DetailsSubject Matter: A caricature-style depiction of a Merveilleuse (the "Marvelous ones")—the fashionable, aristocratic women of Paris during the French Directory period (late 1790s). She is posed holding a small spaniel dog resting on a pedestal next to her.Wardrobe: She wears their signature ostentatious style: an enormous red bonnet adorned with green feathers, a highly gathered pink gown tied with a yellow sash, and contrasting blue puffed sleeves.Base & Glaze Details: She stands on an identical ornate, rocky mound base bursting with yellow flowers. The base features the exact same dark brown majolica tin-glaze decorated with prominent molded baroque scrollwork.Artistic Style: Crafted from glazed earthenware/porcelain with thick, vibrant enameling and a high-gloss finish typical of Bohemian and German majolica figures from the late 1800s (such as Bernhard Bloch or Wilhelm Schiller).To check the factory origin, look underneath the base for an impressed three-digit mold number that will be sequentially next to the male figurine's number.

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