A MEISSEN GROUP OF GANYMEDE AND THE EAGLE, the young god seated on the back of the bird with one arm upraised, naked but for flowered mauve drapery, the eagle crouching with its wings outspread supported on a base of billowing clouds (restoration to left hand and wrist and to beak), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 100, incised 530, circa 1880

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A MEISSEN GROUP OF GANYMEDE AND THE EAGLE, the young god seated on the back of the bird with one arm upraised, naked but for flowered mauve drapery, the eagle crouching with its wings outspread supported on a base of billowing clouds (restoration to left hand and wrist and to beak), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 100, incised 530, circa 1880
11¼in. (28.5cm.) high

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