Lot Essay
Cf. E. Pauls-Eisenbeiss, German Porcelain of the 18th century Volume I (London 1972), p.134-135 for the original model with Europe seated on the horse.
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19TH CENTURY, MARKED WITH UNDERGLAZE BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND PRESSMARKE H
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A Meissen group of Europe from "The Four Continents" series
19th century, marked with underglaze blue crossed swords and Pressmarke H
Inspired by the original model by Johann Joachim Kaendler (1746), gilt and painted in colours, modelled as an elegant crowned lady, wearing; an ermine-lined flower-enhanced cloak and a dress decorated with precious gems, holding a sceptre in her right and an orb in her left hand, seated on a plinth flanked by a large globe, books, a pallet and various trophies, further with a large light brown horse with long elaborate tail and curly manes standing behind her, on rectangular grassy plinth (small restorations to her shoes and to the horse's ears)
26.5cm. high
See illustration
19th century, marked with underglaze blue crossed swords and Pressmarke H
Inspired by the original model by Johann Joachim Kaendler (1746), gilt and painted in colours, modelled as an elegant crowned lady, wearing; an ermine-lined flower-enhanced cloak and a dress decorated with precious gems, holding a sceptre in her right and an orb in her left hand, seated on a plinth flanked by a large globe, books, a pallet and various trophies, further with a large light brown horse with long elaborate tail and curly manes standing behind her, on rectangular grassy plinth (small restorations to her shoes and to the horse's ears)
26.5cm. high
See illustration
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