Lot Essay
For similar models see A. Gabszewicz and G. Freeman, Bow Porcelain, The Collection formed by Geoffrey Freeman, London, 1982, p. 139, pl. 228 and 229.
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CIRCA 1755-60
Details
TWO BOW PORCELAIN FIGURES OF NEPTUNE AND FLORA EMBLEMATIC OF EARTH AND WATER
CIRCA 1755-60
Flora modeled with a lion at her feet and flowers in her hands and hair, Neptune modeled with a sea monster at his feet
7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm.) high, Flora
CIRCA 1755-60
Flora modeled with a lion at her feet and flowers in her hands and hair, Neptune modeled with a sea monster at his feet
7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm.) high, Flora
Provenance
Acquired from J. Rochelle Thomas, London, September 1951.
Literature
D. Fennimore, et al., The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: Decorative Arts, New York, vol. IV 1992, p. 47, no. 21.
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