A collection of four hand-painted porcelain character figurines produced in the Capodimonte style. The set comprises four distinct studies of traditional life. The first depicts a watchmaker seated at a miniature workbench, using a monocle to examine a component, accompanied by a small chest of drawers and a clock. The second features a female cobbler seated and working on a boot, with a small white dog at her feet. The third portrays a male cobbler hammering a shoe on a last, with a cat resting nearby. The final, larger group figurine shows three young boys engaged in a card game around a rustic table, with one boy using his foot to conceal a card. The figures are detailed with expressive facial features and finished in a matte and semi-gloss palette. The bases exhibit molded scrollwork accented with gilt highlights. While no maker’s marks or signatures are clearly visible in the provided images, the items are characteristic of mid-20th-century Italian decorative ceramics and are attributed as being in the style of manufacturers such as Cappe, Cortese, or Norleans.
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