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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lauragarnet, post: 270096, member: 105&quot;][USER=4913]@Catmom[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is a link to an informative little article about these types of figurines. I snipped a couple of particularly informative, interesting paragraphs for you.</p><p>Is your piece light weight and hollow, or solid and heavy? You should post a picture of the bottom for us.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><a href="http://antiquesqa.blogspot.com/2014/08/as-delicate-as-lace.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://antiquesqa.blogspot.com/2014/08/as-delicate-as-lace.html" rel="nofollow">As Delicate as Lace </a></b></p><p><b>Monday, August 18, 2014</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[..]<b>Most Dresden-style figurines aren’t as solid as those produced at Meissen.</b> The makers of authentic Meissen figurines pressed porcelain clay into molds, making solid finished pieces. The makers of the&nbsp; Dresden-style figures, on the other hand, made their pieces by pouring liquid porcelain or &quot;slip&quot; into plaster molds. Because the plaster absorbed the liquid near the sides, a thin wall of partially hard porcelain built up against the outline of the mold Then they poured the remaining slip out of the mold. The resulting impression was thin, hollow, and light in weight. Thus Dresden figures are less costly to produce than those of Meissen.</p><p><br /></p><p>[..]<b>The most beautiful and sought-after Dresden pieces are the large figure groups made in the style of 18th-century Meissen.</b> These so-called <b>&quot;crinoline&quot; groups</b> often portrayed court life and the diversions of noble people, such as playing musical instruments or doing the minuet. Avid collectors of Dresden figurines also seek groups that include animals such as Russian wolf hounds, as well as love scenes.</p><p><a href="http://antiquesqa.blogspot.com/2014/08/as-delicate-as-lace.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://antiquesqa.blogspot.com/2014/08/as-delicate-as-lace.html" rel="nofollow">http://antiquesqa.blogspot.com/2014/08/as-delicate-as-lace.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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