Live Auction 221019th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art & Ceramics
Christie’s roundel
Lot 110 PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK COLLECTION 

TWO MEISSEN FIGURES OF PUTTI

LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, ONE WITH INCISION AND POSSIBLY OUTSIDE-DECORATED, INCISED MODEL NOS. M.115 AND M.114, IMPRESSED 86 AND 34, AFTER THE MODELS BY POLLACK

Closed20 October 2009

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USD 3,250

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TWO MEISSEN FIGURES OF PUTTI
LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, ONE WITH INCISION AND POSSIBLY OUTSIDE-DECORATED, INCISED MODEL NOS. M.115 AND M.114, IMPRESSED 86 AND 34, AFTER THE MODELS BY POLLACK
Each as a putto emblematic of Love modeled standing on a circular gilt enriched base, one holding a marriage contract, the other releasing a bird carrying a love letter and holding a flaming heart
12¼ in. (31.1 cm.) high, the taller (2)

Specialist note

Cf., Berling, Meissen China, an Illustrated History, New York, 1972, table 27, figs. 4 and 5. Also compare the examples sold in Maria Felix: La Doña, Christie's, New York, 18 July 2007.