A Clock Case with Base and the “Four Elements” Air, Water, Earth and Fire,
porcelain, clock case with 3 volute feet, gilt, light turquoise and light purple heightened rocailles, small and large sculptural polychrome floral tendrils with sprigs of leaves, surmounted by a seated genius with a fluttering bird, on the side a Hermes helmet, on the left side a genius sitting on water with a wreath of reed leaves on his head and around his hips, holding a fish and reeds in his hands, the mid-section with a genius on a badger, holding a cornucopia with fruit and cereal ears in his hands, on the right a genius with burning torch standing on a fire-breathing dragon, clock case with white dial, black Roman numerals and hands, the movement requires professional servicing, height 45.5 cm, width 32 cm, small restorations, base with gilt edges, gilt, light turquoise and light purple heightened rocailles, colourfully painted scattered flowers and bouquet of flowers, 3 volute feet with small and large sculptural flowers in polychrome, height 12.5 cm, width 41 cm, total height 56 cm, Meissen, underglaze blue crossed swords mark, second half of the 19th century, clock model no. 2172, model by Friedrich Elias Meyer 1754 (Ru)
Specialist: Ursula Rohringer
Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382
ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at
04.06.2020 - 11:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 6,500.- to EUR 9,000.-
A Clock Case with Base and the “Four Elements” Air, Water, Earth and Fire,
porcelain, clock case with 3 volute feet, gilt, light turquoise and light purple heightened rocailles, small and large sculptural polychrome floral tendrils with sprigs of leaves, surmounted by a seated genius with a fluttering bird, on the side a Hermes helmet, on the left side a genius sitting on water with a wreath of reed leaves on his head and around his hips, holding a fish and reeds in his hands, the mid-section with a genius on a badger, holding a cornucopia with fruit and cereal ears in his hands, on the right a genius with burning torch standing on a fire-breathing dragon, clock case with white dial, black Roman numerals and hands, the movement requires professional servicing, height 45.5 cm, width 32 cm, small restorations, base with gilt edges, gilt, light turquoise and light purple heightened rocailles, colourfully painted scattered flowers and bouquet of flowers, 3 volute feet with small and large sculptural flowers in polychrome, height 12.5 cm, width 41 cm, total height 56 cm, Meissen, underglaze blue crossed swords mark, second half of the 19th century, clock model no. 2172, model by Friedrich Elias Meyer 1754 (Ru)
Specialist: Ursula Rohringer
Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382
ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Furniture, Porcelain, Sculpture and Works of Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 04.06.2020 - 11:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 27.05. - 04.06.2020 |