A MEISSEN GROUP OF EUROPA AND THE BULL, the maiden seated on the back of the animal wearing white drapery and adorning the animal's neck with a garland of flowers, her two hand-maidens kneeling beside her with a basket of flowers between them, on an oval base moulded with white and gilt scrolls (chips to flowers and leaves and to a toe on one maiden's left foot, minute chip to base), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 125, incised 2697, painted number 66, circa 1880

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A MEISSEN GROUP OF EUROPA AND THE BULL, the maiden seated on the back of the animal wearing white drapery and adorning the animal's neck with a garland of flowers, her two hand-maidens kneeling beside her with a basket of flowers between them, on an oval base moulded with white and gilt scrolls (chips to flowers and leaves and to a toe on one maiden's left foot, minute chip to base), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 125, incised 2697, painted number 66, circa 1880
9in. (23cm.) high

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