{"product_id":"vintage-porcelain-putti-set-of-2-capodimonte-lute-player-crowned-cupid-circa-1950","title":"Vintage Porcelain Putti Set of 2 — Capodimonte Lute Player \u0026 Crowned Cupid, circa 1950","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Capodimonte lute player and a crowned Cupid walk into a room. The room immediately becomes more interesting. This delightful set of two mid-century porcelain putti brings together two different makers, two different personalities, and one very harmonious result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe lute player\u003c\/strong\u003e is the star of the show — a Capodimonte putti seated on a beautifully detailed column with relief scrollwork, deeply absorbed in playing his instrument. The base carries the iconic \u003cstrong\u003ecrowned N mark\u003c\/strong\u003e of Capodimonte, the legendary Italian porcelain tradition founded in Naples in the 18th century. The modelling is superb: fluid, expressive, and full of that characteristically Italian warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cupid with bow and arrow\u003c\/strong\u003e is his Northern European counterpart — a standing putti caught mid-action, arrow raised, with gold-gilded accents on his bow and base. The base carries a crowned mark consistent with a quality German or Austrian porcelain manufacturer of the same era. Slightly more formal, slightly more precise — very much the German to the Italian's flair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether they make a wonderfully mismatched pair that somehow works perfectly — like a great double act where one is all passion and the other is all precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet of: 2 putti figurines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiece 1: Lute player on column — \u003cstrong\u003eCapodimonte (crowned N mark)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Italy, 8.5 cm, 36 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiece 2: Cupid with bow \u0026amp; arrow — crowned mark, Germany\/Austria, 10 cm, 50 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: White-glazed porcelain with gold gilding accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: circa 1950\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Vintage — excellent, no chips or cracks, gilding intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisplay them together on a shelf, a mantelpiece, or anywhere that needs a touch of old-world European charm. They've been keeping each other company for 75 years and seem perfectly happy about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Placing a Capodimonte figurine and a German porcelain figurine this close together may cause a minor cultural rivalry. Maison de L'oro accepts no responsibility for any subsequent debates about whether Italian passion or German precision makes better porcelain. (It's Italian. Obviously.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison de L'oro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54128681714007,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/4388\/5911\/files\/20260421-151648.jpg?v=1785076631","url":"https:\/\/maisondeloro.com\/products\/vintage-porcelain-putti-set-of-2-capodimonte-lute-player-crowned-cupid-circa-1950","provider":"Maison de L'oro ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}