A rare porcelain group of children as an allegory of music.

A highly contrasting porcelain piece, adorned with flowers and leaves, featuring a 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 rests on her lap. Beside her is a boy, partially wrapped in sea-green fabric. In her extended left hand, she holds a paper scroll. On the ground lie a violin with a bow and a transverse flute. Polychrome painting with gold elements. Possibly the work of Carl Christoph Punct (active 1761-1765), a collaborator of J. J. Kändler. Minor restorations; crossed swords mark. Height 20.5 cm. A rare porcelain group of children as an allegory of music. Minor restorations. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Circa 1760-1770.