An Allegory of the Earth,
porcelain, the crowned Mediterranean chthonic goddess sitting on a lion in the centre, holding a gold key in her right hand and a cornucopia with flowers in her left, on the side 2 boys with flowers and a garland of flowers, the reverse side with a girl with flower, her right hand resting on the shoulder of the goddess, in the foreground a boy on a melon and a basket of field crops, holding a golden sickle in his left hand, on the side a flower basket, rock base with gilt edging, height 24.5 cm, length 22 cm, small restorations
Meissen, underglaze blue crossed swords mark second half of the 19th century, model no. D 83 from Michel Victor Acier 1775, turner no. 98, gilder no. 4 (Ru)
Lit.:
Bergmann A1-Z99, p. 130, cat no. 255;Cybele, goddess of life and fertility, venerated as the great mother (“magna mater”) of nature, gods, men and wild animals.
Specialist: Ursula Rohringer
Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382
ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at
05.11.2020 - 14:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 2,816.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 1,800.- to EUR 2,500.-
An Allegory of the Earth,
porcelain, the crowned Mediterranean chthonic goddess sitting on a lion in the centre, holding a gold key in her right hand and a cornucopia with flowers in her left, on the side 2 boys with flowers and a garland of flowers, the reverse side with a girl with flower, her right hand resting on the shoulder of the goddess, in the foreground a boy on a melon and a basket of field crops, holding a golden sickle in his left hand, on the side a flower basket, rock base with gilt edging, height 24.5 cm, length 22 cm, small restorations
Meissen, underglaze blue crossed swords mark second half of the 19th century, model no. D 83 from Michel Victor Acier 1775, turner no. 98, gilder no. 4 (Ru)
Lit.:
Bergmann A1-Z99, p. 130, cat no. 255;Cybele, goddess of life and fertility, venerated as the great mother (“magna mater”) of nature, gods, men and wild animals.
Specialist: Ursula Rohringer
Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382
ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Works of Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction with Live Bidding |
| Date: | 05.11.2020 - 14:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 29.10. - 05.11.2020 |
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