Aelteste Volkstedter - Statuette, Les mendiants (3) - 14 cm - Porcelain

Set of polychrome porcelain figurines depicting beggars and ragged characters, based on the famous 18th-century models from the Capodimonte factory (Naples).
• Manufacturer: Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur (Volkstedt, Thuringia, Germany).
• Period: Early 20th century (circa 1900–1920).
• Marks: The factory mark featuring an interlaced blue monogram beneath a crown is present, visible under the base as well as on the figurine’s plinth. Model number incised under the base (series V20333).
• Condition: Excellent overall condition (no major chips or cracks; normal wear to the gilding along the edge of the base).
• Material: Hand-painted hard-paste porcelain with gilt accents.
• Dimensions: Approximately 14 cm high, with a square base measuring approximately 6 × 6 cm.
• Colour: Multicoloured (cobalt blue, purple, green, white and gold).
• Shipping: Carefully and securely shipped with tracking and insurance (extra-protected double-wall corrugated parcel).