A MEISSEN (MARCOLINI) WHITE BISCUIT FIGURE OF HEBE modelled by J.C. Schoenheit, wearing drapery and holding a shallow bowl in her right hand, her left arm upraised, standing on a circular base moulded with key-pattern (right thumb and index finger lacking), crossed swords and star mark, incised J16, circa 1786 -- 7¾in. (20cm.) high; and a similar figure of a Woman from Herculaneum, perhaps modelled by C.G. Jeuchtzer wearing drapery falling in deep folds and swathed around her head, crossed swords and star mark, incised C.S.S., circa 1781 -- 7½in. (19cm.) high

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A MEISSEN (MARCOLINI) WHITE BISCUIT FIGURE OF HEBE modelled by J.C. Schoenheit, wearing drapery and holding a shallow bowl in her right hand, her left arm upraised, standing on a circular base moulded with key-pattern (right thumb and index finger lacking), crossed swords and star mark, incised J16, circa 1786 -- 7¾in. (20cm.) high; and a similar figure of a Woman from Herculaneum, perhaps modelled by C.G. Jeuchtzer wearing drapery falling in deep folds and swathed around her head, crossed swords and star mark, incised C.S.S., circa 1781 -- 7½in. (19cm.) high

See T.H. Clarke, Marcolini Meissen Figures engraved by Friedrich Elsysser, 1785-1792, no.156 and no.95 for the original drawings of these figures (2)

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