Antique French Old Paris Hand Painted Figure, Small Vase or Egg Stand?
Circa early to mid-1800s, this charming old bit of clay turned art form is what we all lovingly refer to as simply 'Old Paris', - the pieces from such porcelain names as Sevres, Vincennes, others whose works were not always signed, and yet have a very distinctive form and look to them and can only be noted by the reference to the style and age. Old Paris pieces can be from the most heralded of makers, of course, and we certainly see the evidence of such in this fine hand painted piece. She's in rare fine form, as well, with only the loss of a finger for her very advanced age. The basket of porcelain flowers she holds are amazingly unscathed by time, and what at first might appear as a damaged lace bonnet is actually entirely intact, and only the style that has a narrowed front, elongated back. A certain blush to her cheeks, a lovely retiscent and demure pose, she seems perfect to hold just a few little French rosebuds there in that open cup. Interestingly, the rounded urn or vase is al