$44,438
Two Meissen Porcelain Ewers Emblematic of Fire and Water, c. 1880, after the 18th century models by J.J. Kaendler, each baluster-form, decorated in high relief, and with spreading foot; fire with a putto astride a dragon forming the handle, the spout foliate-molded above band of enameled lizards and flower sprays, the body molded with animals fleeing a forest fire, flanked by Vulcan with bellows and Perseus with a torch, the reverse with an erupting volcano, foot with a putto bearing a torch and kindling; water with a ribbon-tied reed handle surmounted by a putto, the spout shell-molded above band of enameled insects, the body molded with a fleet of war ships and flanked by a Nereid and Neptune in a shell-form chariot drawn by hippocampi, the reverse with open ocean, the foot with two dolphins; each with blue crossed swords mark, fire incised "310," water incised "320," ht. to 27 in. Fire: Putto and dragon with loss to wings. Scattered loss to branches and applied leaves. Loss to left deer's antlers and front hooves, and left bison's horn and ear. Nicks to Perseus's hand and bottom putto with nick to kindling. With first quality mark. Water: Several large firing flaws to sides of body. Neptune with loss to applied wreath, repair to thumb, repair to leg at calf, and chip to toe on the same foot. Several hippocampi with repaired ears. One with repaired leg and one with loss to leg. Foot with repair to one dolphin tale. Mark canceled with a single line. Both with scat Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-07-14
