Large Figural Porcelain Candlesticks, Germany, 1890, Set of 2

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Description

A decorative matched pair of late 19th-century German porcelain candlesticks attributed to Sitzendorf. Each candlestick is formed as a tall … Read more A decorative matched pair of late 19th-century German porcelain candlesticks attributed to Sitzendorf. Each candlestick is formed as a tall tree-trunk column with applied flowers and foliage, supporting figural groups of a girl holding a goat and a boy holding a dog. The scale gives the pair strong sculptural presence and makes them suitable as focal decorative objects.

One base shows a faint underglaze Sitzendorf mark; both pieces carry the impressed model number “216” with small green factory marks. Large surviving pairs of this height are increasingly uncommon.

Measurements
Girl: Height 32 cm; width 13.2 cm; depth 13.2 cm; weight 1059 g
Boy: Height 32.3 cm; width 13.2 cm; depth 13.2 cm; weight 1071 g

Condition
Minor chips to applied flowers. Small losses to the leaf-form drip pans beneath the candle sockets (girl: two leaves; boy: two to three leaves). Overall very good display condition. This piece has an attribution mark,
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