MEISSEN CUPIDS IN DISGUISE
Four Meissen figures of Cupid in disguise
CIRCA 1750, THREE WITH BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK AT BACK
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Four Meissen figures of Cupid in disguise
Circa 1750, three with blue crossed swords mark at back
One disguised as a woman in a white bonnet and yellow-lined pink cape with indianische Blumen, holding a green fan before her face (restoration to right wing, fan and one side of cape), another in yellow scarf playing a hurdy-gurdy (restoration to both wings, scarf, face, left hand, right shoe and edge of base), another in puce-patterned pink jacket holding an ermine muff (restoration to left arm and hand, right wing and extremities of jacket, chip to base), and another as a lady in a white bonnet, cuffs and ruff, and skirt with indianische Blumen, holding a fan-stick (restoration to top of bonnet, wings, fan-stick and front of base, fan lacking), all scantily clad on scroll-moulded and mound bases
3 1/8in. (9cm.) - 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high (4)
Circa 1750, three with blue crossed swords mark at back
One disguised as a woman in a white bonnet and yellow-lined pink cape with indianische Blumen, holding a green fan before her face (restoration to right wing, fan and one side of cape), another in yellow scarf playing a hurdy-gurdy (restoration to both wings, scarf, face, left hand, right shoe and edge of base), another in puce-patterned pink jacket holding an ermine muff (restoration to left arm and hand, right wing and extremities of jacket, chip to base), and another as a lady in a white bonnet, cuffs and ruff, and skirt with indianische Blumen, holding a fan-stick (restoration to top of bonnet, wings, fan-stick and front of base, fan lacking), all scantily clad on scroll-moulded and mound bases
3 1/8in. (9cm.) - 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high (4)