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THE PROPERTY OF A GERMAN NOBLEMAN
a meissen porcelain polychrome set of the four seasons
CIRCA 1750, MARKED WITH TINY UNDERGLAZE BLUE CROSSED SWORDS TO THE SIDES
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a meissen porcelain polychrome set of the four seasons
Circa 1750, marked with tiny underglaze blue crossed swords to the sides
Modelled by J.J. Kaendler, naturalistically modelled in relief, the standing scantily clad figures on high rocaille base, depicting Springtime, as a young maiden with a loose garment, holding flowers beside a rococo vase; Summer, as a young maiden with a loose garment, holding a sheaf of wheat and a sickle beside a rococo vase; Autumn, as a young boy holding a cup and bunches of grapes beside a rococo vase; and Winter, as an old man beside a rococo vase surmounted with a burning fire, a brazier flanking his foot (minor damages)
22.5cm. high (4)
Circa 1750, marked with tiny underglaze blue crossed swords to the sides
Modelled by J.J. Kaendler, naturalistically modelled in relief, the standing scantily clad figures on high rocaille base, depicting Springtime, as a young maiden with a loose garment, holding flowers beside a rococo vase; Summer, as a young maiden with a loose garment, holding a sheaf of wheat and a sickle beside a rococo vase; Autumn, as a young boy holding a cup and bunches of grapes beside a rococo vase; and Winter, as an old man beside a rococo vase surmounted with a burning fire, a brazier flanking his foot (minor damages)
22.5cm. high (4)