Today it is known about two copies, one of which is in Moscow. He who acquires a porcelain figure (and, fortunately, has the opportunity), is unlikely to raise a hand to use it for its intended purpose - as a vase for sweets. Partly because it stands as an auction thing from the category of works of art, in part ... However, everything in order.

The beginning of the twentieth century, Europe. The aristocracy is absolutely passionate about the "new art" - art nouveau, emphasized decorative, infinitely elegant, and most importantly, not like what happened before. Artist Gerhard Henning creates sketches of figurines in a new, so sought-after style at the ROYAL COPENHAGEN factory. Odaliski in fancy costumes, Chinese and Chinese women, nymphs and fauns ... All this is very bright, theatrical, fabulous and, I want to say, "snapped up." But ... art is a piece. In 1911, Henning created the best of his figurines - a figurine from the fairy tale by Charles Perrault "The Princess and the Pea".

The work on the figure took two years (the work on the modern copy is the same). First, casting and firing, then sequential painting of details and again step-by-step firing ... Equip the princess in the fashion of the eighteenth century - in a dress with a crinoline and multi-layered skirts with laces, braid, gold pendants - all this skillfully imitates painting. The princess is sitting on pillows decorated with small gilded porcelain bells. It is also a symbol of the fragility of happiness.