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

A highly contrasted porcelain piece decorated with flowers and leaves, with a rocaille pedestal. A seated pair of children on a cushion with corded trim. A singing girl wearing a pearl necklace and a feathered headdress. A notebook lies on her lap. Beside her, a boy partially wrapped in sea-green fabric. In her extended left hand, she holds a paper scroll. On the ground, there is a violin with a bow and a transverse flute. Polychrome painting with gold elements. Possibly by Carl Christoph Punct (active 1761–1765), an associate 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.