Posted 10 years ago
bradley2014
(1 item)
This is our beautiful lady she is 88cm tall, ceramic, We found her at a market, the gentleman told us it belonged to his aunty and as a young boy she stood in the front room of her house in europe that was 50 years ago.Any help in identifying her would be greatly appreciated.
she marked capodimonte
https://www.google.com/search?q=capodimonte&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=5kbUU5mAGY-myATQsgE&sqi=2&ved=0CCoQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=584#facrc=0%3Bcapodimonte%20marks&imgdii=_&imgrc=_
Your mark falls in this catagory for dating
Since the 1920s other companies have made and marketed items as Capodimonte. Some of these are indeed fine porcelain and marked as Capodimonte made in Italy. Many of them have some variation of the crown over Neopolitan N mark in their stamps (as shown on yours); others more fully identify the factory where they were made, or their designer. Some marks simply read Capodimonte Italy written in gold, and the quality of these pieces varies widely. These are the marks collectors will encounter most often when shopping for Capodimonte today. These pieces were not made at the Royal Factory prior to its closing in the early 1800s, but a select number are still highly valued by collectors if the craftsmanship is of high caliber. Others more commonly found are poorly decorated and worth far less. These range from fine figurines to beautiful flowers. Less desirable home shopping channel items and those made of resin also fall into this category, and their value is usually quite low.
Yours would date after factory closed in 1830 about . It appears to have another name under it it country I can't read . I would be guessing at age without holding it
http://antiques.about.com/od/ceramicsporcelai1/tp/Capodimonte-Marks061812.htm
Thank you Manikin,I know you cannot hold her but she is very light in weight for her size ,not solid.Thankyou also for the link.
Kind Regards
Brad Lawrence