Lot Essay
The globe is a symbol of the universality of Apollo.
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CIRCA 1750, MARKED TO THE SIDE WITH SMALL UNDERGLAZE BLUE CROSSED SWORDS
Details
A large Meissen white figure of Apollo
Circa 1750, marked to the side with small underglaze blue crossed swords
Modelled as a classical ephebe (Kouros) with long curly hair, a drapery around his shoulders, holding an orb in his right hand, seated on a shaped rockwork base applied with flowering branches (discoloured restorations)
33.5cm. high
See illustration on p.108
Circa 1750, marked to the side with small underglaze blue crossed swords
Modelled as a classical ephebe (Kouros) with long curly hair, a drapery around his shoulders, holding an orb in his right hand, seated on a shaped rockwork base applied with flowering branches (discoloured restorations)
33.5cm. high
See illustration on p.108
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