Meissen Mark - Real or Fake

[kingkegler]

Wow, I haven't been to the discussion board in years.  Surprised to see how it's set up now, seems less diversified.

Anyway, I would appreciate some help with a Meissen mark on band monkeys.  Please take a look at the photos enclosed. 

Thank you, Cyn

[pixzee · Accepted solution]

It is fake.

The Meissen marks are more like a skinny X, your's is a squished down X. Also, the blades should have a slight outward curve, yours are straight, and the hilts have a slight downward curve, again yours are straight.

Another way to determine is the quality of paint, I would expect the monkeys faces would have fine individual brush strokes for the hairs. And a close inspection of the flower patterns on the clothing (delicate and well spaced on Meissen) and the solid areas of coats (even,layered, brushless on Meissen) help to identify it.

[md1919]

most of the discussion boards were moved to 'groups', including pottery, glass and porcelain.

[kingkegler]

Thank you, I suspected some monkey business 😉

[kingkegler]

Thanks

[pixzee]

Don't despair that these are not $1,000 Meissen. As imitations, they are still quite wonderful and unusual, the monkey figures are loved by all. I would quickly buy and display these over the Japanese imitators of the same period.

These are the kind of object that I would encourage a collector to hold onto, the market will come around and they will be loved, regardless of being Meissen fakes, but as cool old stuff made quite well.

[sovertess2]

Hi! My Grandmother collected antiques and I recently found this. Any idea if its a real Meissen and approximate value? I'm sure the crack will affect the value. Thanks SO much for any help.