A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES OF CUPIDS after models by Pollack, one wearing a blue drape across his right thigh, bowing slightly as he reveals a scroll inscribed Beirath's Contract, whilst hiding a flowered yellow slipper behind his back, a quiver of arrows at his feet, the other leaning against an apricot drape, scratching his head and holding a covered basket, wearing a pink sash suspending a quiver of arrows, on circular tree-stump rocky mounds and waisted bases enriched with gilt bands (former with minute chip to drape and with damges and repair to scroll), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnumern 88 and 59, incised M 114 and M 113, painted numbers 49 and 39, 1860 - 1865

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES OF CUPIDS after models by Pollack, one wearing a blue drape across his right thigh, bowing slightly as he reveals a scroll inscribed Beirath's Contract, whilst hiding a flowered yellow slipper behind his back, a quiver of arrows at his feet, the other leaning against an apricot drape, scratching his head and holding a covered basket, wearing a pink sash suspending a quiver of arrows, on circular tree-stump rocky mounds and waisted bases enriched with gilt bands (former with minute chip to drape and with damges and repair to scroll), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnumern 88 and 59, incised M 114 and M 113, painted numbers 49 and 39, 1860 - 1865
11¼in. (28.5cm.) high (2)

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Cf Dr. K. Berling, op. cit., p. 80

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