UP FOR SALE: Franz Witter German Dresden Lace Porcelain Couple Duet Figurine Vintage 1950s Absolutely stunning condition--the only thing I can see missing is maybe a flower on her skirt. There is a spot on her free wrist where you can see that the hand was attached to the arm upon manufacture--this is not a repair. Marked on the back of the base with the Franz Witter blue Crown and F mark along with the word Dresden an the letter B. The shown mark is very often misidentified based on the fact that Ackermann Fritze and Ernst Bohne from Rudolstadt-Volkstedt (Thuringia) used similar marks. Both attributions are incorrect, the user of this mark (introduced around 1955) was Franz Witter from the town of Brühl in North-Rhine Westphalia. Some Franz Witter figurines were discovered to be actual genuine Dresden Meissen porcelain statues that were rebranded for international sale in the 1950's. One of the most famous techniques of Dresden artists was something called Dresden lace. To create the illusion of real fabric on figurines of women dancing at royal balls or posing in groups, decorators would dip actual, delicate lace into porcelain slip before applying it by hand to the porcelain figure. When fired in a kiln, the fabric would burn away, leaving a hard but extremely fragile shell of frozen crinoline skirts and billowy material behind. AS IS AS SHOWN Please take a look at the pictures for the best description. A photo is as good as a thousand words and is the best description of cosmetic condition. Use your ZOOM TOOL to best see this item! Please look closely at all the photos for condition--Thank you *Vintage and secondhand items may have flaws. Please review item(s), description and picture(s). I do my best to research and describe the items accurately, but I am not an expert on all of the items I sell. Unless specified in the listing, all items are sold AS-IS AS-SEEN in photos* All of My Items Come from a Smoke Free Home and have been cleaned per's standards I do Ship everyday Monday - Friday I do my best to ensure that my photos are as true to color as possible. However, due to inconsistencies of various monitors, lighting sources, digital photography, product color may slightly vary Feel Free to Visit My Store and Browse Through My Other Listings as I am happy to combine shipping for you. Please contact me with any issues prior to leaving negative/neutral feedback or low detail ratings, as I will always do my best to solve any problems that may come up! If you have any further questions, please feel free to message me Any props that are used in the taking of the photos are not included. Only the item/items in the title of the listings are being sold