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A Meissen group of Venus and Mercury
modelled in two parts as an element from a centrepiece, with Mercury seated among clouds, wearing a winged helmet, and pale-pink and yellow drapes, holding a caduceus, Venus below, the lower section moulded with waterweeds and puce-moulded scrolls, and applied with foliage, blue crossed swords marks, circa 1745 (restored) -- 28.5cm. high
See colour plate 6
modelled in two parts as an element from a centrepiece, with Mercury seated among clouds, wearing a winged helmet, and pale-pink and yellow drapes, holding a caduceus, Venus below, the lower section moulded with waterweeds and puce-moulded scrolls, and applied with foliage, blue crossed swords marks, circa 1745 (restored) -- 28.5cm. high
See colour plate 6