“Cupid as a Tailor” and “Cupid as a Cobbler”, Meissen

porcelain, the tailor is cutting fabric on the table, on the base is a bowl with sewing utensils, on the side is an iron on a stand, next to it is the measuring stick, the cobbler is sitting on a stool, in his right hand is a hammer, with his left he is smoothing the leather, on the pedestal are a pair of black slippers, on the side is a wooden model, behind it a shoe brush, on the table are red ladies' slippers, one bowl with a small brush, pins and nails in the corner bowls as well as tools, in the centre of the table is a hanger with a balloon, a shoehorn on the side, base with gilt light purple and light turquoise heightened rocailles and grass, height 13 cm, 12 cm, minor restoration, Meissen, underglaze blue crossed swords mark, second half of the 19th century, model no. O 167, 166, former no. 107, painter no. 67 and 49, tailor model no. 0 167, cobbler O 166, both by August Ringler 1889-1890 (Ru)