Bruno Merli Capodimonte King's Porcelain Swing Figurine

Italian hand-painted porcelain figurine by Bruno Merli, depicting a pastoral scene of a boy and girl playing on a flowering tree. A boy in a brown jacket and grey shorts is shown climbing a dark, naturalistic trunk, looking toward a girl seated on a swing suspended by two gold-toned cords. The tree is heavily adorned with pink and white blossoms and green foliage, mounted on a white oval base with gilded scrollwork. The side of the naturalistic mound features an incised signature reading B. Merli. The bottom rim of the base bears a blue underglaze mark consisting of a crown above a stylized N with radiating lines, the word KING'S arranged in an arc, and the text MADE IN ITALY printed in blue. Dimensions: 7"W x 11.5"H Weight: 3.25 lbs Condition Request Condition Report As is, branch and flower chips

Estimate:$20

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