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A pair of Meissen porcelain dark blue-ground mythological 'Limoges enamel' Krater vases

CIRCA 1860, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, IMPRESSED 20

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A pair of Meissen porcelain dark blue-ground mythological 'Limoges enamel' Krater vases
CIRCA 1860, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, IMPRESSED 20
Finely enamelled in the Renaissance style probably by E.A. Leuteritz, with a continuous elaborate allegory of gods and goddesses inspired by Thorwaldsen, depicting e.g.: satyrs and maenads blowing pipes and syrinxes and clashing cymbals, Venus, Apollo, the Three Graces, children, a chariot, further decorated in light blue and gilding with fretwork and stylised classical motifs, the double-snake handles with matt gilt acanthus leaves and pearl band (one with restored foot and two small acanthus extremities of the handle restored, the other with a small chip to one similar extremity)
31.5 cm. high (2)

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Ernst August Leuteritz was employed as a designer in 1836 and from 1849 to 1886 he held the post of director and top modeller.
See R. Röntgen, The Book of Meissen, Atglen, 1996, p. 206, fig. 320 for a comparable krater vase with similar enamelled decoration developed by Leuteritz in the mid 19th century in response to renewed interest in the Renaissance style of Limoges enamel decoration.