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Two rare Meissen figures of Paris and Vulcan circa 1745
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Description
- crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue to rear of bases
- both 12cm., 4 3/4 in.
Paris seated on a rocky mound holding the golden apple, clad in a yellow-lined, gilt-edged robe decorated with indianische Blumen, the base applied with leaves and flowers; Vulcan, perhaps modelled by Peter Reinicke, wearing a white apron and hammering on an anvil
Literature
George Savage, 18th Century Meissen Porcelain, London 1958, pl.60b (Vulcan illustrated)