ID 960815
Lot 38 | A SET OF FOUR ORMOLU-MOUNTED MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURES EMBLEMATIC OF THE CONTINENTS
Estimate value
£ 4 000 – 6 000
THE GROUPS OF EUROPE, AMERICA AND ASIA, THE PORCELAIN PROBABLY CIRCA 1750 AND THE DECORATION LATER, THE GROUP OF AFRICA 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS
After the models by J.J. Kändler, each modelled holding their Continent's respective attributes, Europe riding a horse and America an alligator, Asia a camel and Africa a lion
8 3/4 in. (22 cm.) high, America
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Manufactur: | Meissen Porcelain Factory |
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| Applied technique: | Pottery |
| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, Germany, Europe |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Manufactur: | Meissen Porcelain Factory |
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| Applied technique: | Pottery |
| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, Germany, Europe |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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