October Online Auction (Sale #295)
Lot 346:
Description
Meissen ‘Four Seasons’ Porcelain Figurine Collection
Set of (4) modeled by F.E. Meyer c.1760, each standing on a high base molded with gilt-edged scrollwork; including ‘Spring’ as a classical nymph standing by an urn of flowers and holding a posy; ‘Summer’ similarly clad, standing by an urn filled with leaves and holding a wheat sheaf; ‘Autumn’ as a young man holding grapes and a goblet; and ‘Winter’ as a bearded man wearing a fur-lined cloak warming his hands over a fire; all but ‘Summer’ having underglaze blue crossed swords marks to hollowed-out undersides, ‘Summer’ having solid base and crossed swords mark to reverse at lower edge
Property from: Private Collector, Wilmette, IL
Height: 9 1/4 inches, Width: 4 inches, Depth: 3 1/4 inches (tallest)
Condition: Very Good, light wear; no chips or cracks noted; ‘Spring’ having visible parting line from mold on knee and shin
Category: Pottery & Porcelain > Meissen
Estimated Sale Time: 2:59 pm CST
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Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)
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Last modified: September 27, 2022, 3:04 pm
Condition: Very Good, light wear; no chips or cracks noted; ‘Spring’ having visible parting line from mold on knee and shin
Dimensions: 9.25 x 4 x 3.25 in
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