A MEISSEN GROUP OF BACCHUS modelled by Ernst Leuteritz after J. J. Kändler, seated on a barrel, wreathed in vine and wearing a fringed leopard-pelt attended by a maiden pouring wine into a goblet held by a young faun and with Cupid pouring wine from the barrel, on a shaped rocky base modelled with a tree-stump festooned with vine and with a gilt line border (chips to vine and other extremities, restoration to Bacchus's hands, staff and goblet), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 101, incised C. 354., circa 1880

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A MEISSEN GROUP OF BACCHUS modelled by Ernst Leuteritz after J. J. Kändler, seated on a barrel, wreathed in vine and wearing a fringed leopard-pelt attended by a maiden pouring wine into a goblet held by a young faun and with Cupid pouring wine from the barrel, on a shaped rocky base modelled with a tree-stump festooned with vine and with a gilt line border (chips to vine and other extremities, restoration to Bacchus's hands, staff and goblet), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 101, incised C. 354., circa 1880
12¾in. (32.5cm.) high

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Cf. Dr. K Berling (ed.), op. cit., Table 26, no. 1

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