A MEISSEN PORCELAIN MYTHOLOGICAL FLOWER-ENCRUSTED CLOCK
MID TO LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK WITH INCISION BELOW, POSSIBLY OUTSIDE-DECORATED, IRON-RED 21., THE MOVEMENT IMPRESSED JAPY FRERES & CIE., EXPOSITION 1855 GRANDE MED.(AILLE) D'HONNEUR, HZ. MARC PARIS, 42481 AND 99
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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN MYTHOLOGICAL FLOWER-ENCRUSTED CLOCK
MID TO LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK WITH INCISION BELOW, POSSIBLY OUTSIDE-DECORATED, IRON-RED 21., THE MOVEMENT IMPRESSED JAPY FRERES & CIE., EXPOSITION 1855 GRANDE MED.(AILLE) D'HONNEUR, HZ. MARC PARIS, 42481 AND 99
The rocaille-molded clock case surmounted by a figure of Jupiter holding a sceptre and wielding a thunderbolt, attended by an eagle, the rocky base with Saturn, the god of Time, being chained down, raised on four scroll feet
28 1/8 in. (71.4 cm.) high
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See the Meissen Tradesman's Catalogue, 1911, pl. 48.
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