Christie’s roundel
Lot 111

A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES EMBLEMATIC OF 'DUSK' AND 'DAWN'

LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, INCISED MODEL NOS. L 134 AND L 135, IMPRESSED 51 AND 137, IRON-RED 5. AND 40

Closed20 October 2009

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES EMBLEMATIC OF 'DUSK' AND 'DAWN'
LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, INCISED MODEL NOS. L 134 AND L 135, IMPRESSED 51 AND 137, IRON-RED 5. AND 40
One modeled as a putto in the guise of Minerva, an owl at her feet, the other in the guise of Perseus, a flower in one hand, a torch in the other and a sunflower at his feet, each above a gilt dome and octagonal base
14¼ in. (36.1 cm.) high, Dawn (2)

Specialist note

Cf. the Meissen Tradesman's Catalogue, 1911, pl. 11.