Bidspirit auction | M.I. Hummel Goebel Rock-A-Bye Century

M.I. Hummel Goebel Rock-A-Bye Century Collection Figurine Number 574 - This M.I. Hummel Goebel porcelain figurine is titled Rock-A-Bye, also known by the German title Das Nesth‰kchen. It is model number 574 and was released as the ninth issue in the Goebel Century Collection, produced for a limited period in 1994. The multi-figure composition features six young children in traditional German attire gathered around a yellow wooden-style cradle holding a sleeping infant. The piece is finished with a hand-painted matte glaze in characteristic muted earth tones. The underside of the base includes the incised M.J. Hummel signature and a blue stamp reading Century Collection with the year 1994 and XX in the center. Additional marks on the underside include the titles Rock-A-Bye and Das Nesth‰kchen, a large blue Goebel Germany factory mark with a bee symbol, the incised model number 574, and a black stamp reading END 586. The item is accompanied by its original retail box and a Certificate of Authenticity. Height: 7.5 inches Width: 6.5 inches Depth: 5.5 inches.