A MEISSEN GROUP OF EUROPA AND THE BULL, the maiden scantily clad in a yellow drape enriched with gilt stars, its folds falling down the animal's flanks, another maiden kneeling offering a bouquet of roses taken from a basket, a third maiden adorning the bull with garlands of flowers, on a white oval base moulded with gilt scrolls (minute chips to flowers and leaves), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 65, incised 2697, painted number 13, circa 1880
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A MEISSEN GROUP OF EUROPA AND THE BULL, the maiden scantily clad in a yellow drape enriched with gilt stars, its folds falling down the animal's flanks, another maiden kneeling offering a bouquet of roses taken from a basket, a third maiden adorning the bull with garlands of flowers, on a white oval base moulded with gilt scrolls (minute chips to flowers and leaves), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 65, incised 2697, painted number 13, circa 1880
8½in. (21.5cm.) high (3)
Lot Essay
Cf. Stefan Bursche, Meissen Steinzeug und Porzellan, p. 326, no. 326 for a model of circa 1760