Porcelain figurine of a Neapolitan boy

Profiled round base with naturalistic relief. On a tree stump sits a Neapolitan boy in traditional clothing, playing the lute over a discarded jacket. Polychrome painting with gold staffage. Possibly by Hirst, circa 1880. Model number L 138. Several minor restorations; crossed swords mark. Height 20.5 cm.

Provenance: From the estate of a significant North German private collection. Porcelain figurine of a Neapolitan boy. Largely restored. Crossed swords mark. Meissen, circa 1900.