Rare porcelain group of children in the form of an allegory of music

Highly contrasting sculptural composition, adorned with flowers and leaves, rocaille pedestal. A seated pair of children on a cushion with corded trim. A singing girl with a pearl necklace and a feathered headdress. A notebook lies on her lap. Beside her is a boy, partially wrapped in sea-green fabric. In her outstretched left hand, she holds a paper scroll. On the ground, a violin with a bow and a transverse flute. Polychrome painting with gold elements. Possibly by Karl Christoph Punkt (active 1761-1765), a collaborator of J. J. Kändler. Minor restorations; mark of crossed swords. Height 20.5 cm. A rare porcelain group of children as an allegory of music. Minor restorations. Mark of crossed swords. Meissen. Circa 1760-1770.