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CIRCA 1880, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, CANCELLATION MARKS, INCISED 309.66, 310 AND 320, PRESSNUMMERN 66, IRON-RED NUMERALS
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Four Meissen ewers
Circa 1880, blue crossed swords marks, cancellation marks, incised 309.66, 310 and 320, Pressnummern 66, iron-red numerals
Each of flattened baluster form with flared spout and spreading foot, emblematic of Earth, Air, Fire and Water from a set of the Elements, Earth with a scroll handle modelled as corn entwined with ribbon, surmounted by a putto with a basket of fruit, the neck moulded with a band of acanthus above a plain section painted with scattered sprigs, the lower part moulded in relief with a hunt between figures of Diana and a satyr, the reverse with a mountainous lakeland, the foot applied with a putto digging with a spade, Air with a handle formed as a billowing drape, with two winged putti playing a bagpipe to the top terminal, the neck moulded with bands of brightly coloured leaves above a winged putto head above scattered insects, the lower part moulded in relief with birds among clouds between figures of Juno with a peacock and a winged figure, the foot moulded with feathers and applied with a putto holding a bird, Fire with a dragon handle surmounted by a winged putto, the neck moulded with flamiform scrolls above a plain section painted with lizards and flowers, the lower part moulded in relief with wild animals escaping a forest fire between figures of Vulcan and a scantily draped female figure with a torch, the foot with a further figure of a winged putto, Water with a scroll handle formed from aquatic leaves tied with a ribbon and surmounted by a winged putto, the rim shell-moulded above a plain section painted with insects, the lower part moulded with a fleet of war ships among waves between figures of a mermaid and hippocampi below a figure of Neptune in a shell chariot, the foot moulded with bulrushes and applied with stylised dolphins (minor chipping and damages to extremities)
Each about 25 in. (63.5 cm.) high (4)
Circa 1880, blue crossed swords marks, cancellation marks, incised 309.66, 310 and 320, Pressnummern 66, iron-red numerals
Each of flattened baluster form with flared spout and spreading foot, emblematic of Earth, Air, Fire and Water from a set of the Elements, Earth with a scroll handle modelled as corn entwined with ribbon, surmounted by a putto with a basket of fruit, the neck moulded with a band of acanthus above a plain section painted with scattered sprigs, the lower part moulded in relief with a hunt between figures of Diana and a satyr, the reverse with a mountainous lakeland, the foot applied with a putto digging with a spade, Air with a handle formed as a billowing drape, with two winged putti playing a bagpipe to the top terminal, the neck moulded with bands of brightly coloured leaves above a winged putto head above scattered insects, the lower part moulded in relief with birds among clouds between figures of Juno with a peacock and a winged figure, the foot moulded with feathers and applied with a putto holding a bird, Fire with a dragon handle surmounted by a winged putto, the neck moulded with flamiform scrolls above a plain section painted with lizards and flowers, the lower part moulded in relief with wild animals escaping a forest fire between figures of Vulcan and a scantily draped female figure with a torch, the foot with a further figure of a winged putto, Water with a scroll handle formed from aquatic leaves tied with a ribbon and surmounted by a winged putto, the rim shell-moulded above a plain section painted with insects, the lower part moulded with a fleet of war ships among waves between figures of a mermaid and hippocampi below a figure of Neptune in a shell chariot, the foot moulded with bulrushes and applied with stylised dolphins (minor chipping and damages to extremities)
Each about 25 in. (63.5 cm.) high (4)
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