Meissen Rococo Genre Group the Happy Parents attributed to M V Acier, 1860s

Exceptional meissen porcelain group of the 19th century: young mother in elaborate rococo house dress: ruched wide long skirt, bodice, fitted frilled coat with hood, the upswept hair covered by a high voluminous bonnet with ruched hem and bows, sitting on a splendid louis xvi style bench and placing her right foot on a stool, beside her the happy spouse in frock coat, waistcoat over frilled shirt and knee breeches with white stockings, both embracing each other at the back and looking down at the baby wrapped in cloth and lying half naked on a cushion on both their laps, the father guiding his right hand to the mother’s chin in an affectionate gesture. Behind them a little boy in a playsuit and hat, holding a bowl and blowing soap bubbles with a tube. The group is based on an oval natural base with sculpted flowers and foliage and gold heightened lateral frieze decoration. Particularly elaborate, detailed design and staffage. Designed by michael victor acier (1736 – 1799) skilled as a sculptor in paris, he received a call to the porcelain manufactory in meissen in 1764, and was there, after kändler’s death in 1775, solely responsible for the artistic interests of the manufactory. He created a large number of groups in the watteau style. In 1780 acier was called to dresden to become royal saxon master modeler. Design of model e 81 circa 1772-1775. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: around 1860 material: white porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade porcelain, finest hand painting dimensions: height: 23,0 cm / 9.05 in width: 19,0 cm / 7.48 in depth: 16,0 cm / 6.29 in marks: blue meissen crossed sword mark model number: e 81 / former’s number 85 / painter’s number 58 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen artist’s – figures / erlangen germany 2014, model numbers a1 – z99, page 33, catalogue number 25. Condition: very good this piece has an attribution mark,
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