A SET OF FOUR ORMOLU-MOUNTED MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURES EMBLEMATIC OF THE CONTINENTS

Lot 38
25.05.2023 10:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 38 | A SET OF FOUR ORMOLU-MOUNTED MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURES EMBLEMATIC OF THE CONTINENTS
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£ 4 000 – 6 000
A SET OF FOUR ORMOLU-MOUNTED MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURES EMBLEMATIC OF THE CONTINENTS

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





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