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| Item: |
Figurine
or Statue |
| Manufacturer: |
Meissen |
| Model: |
Semi-Nude
~ 990 |
| Designer: |
J
J Kaendler |
| Style: |
Elegant |
| Composition: |
Hard
Paste Porcelain
Overglaze Decorations |
| Color: |
Multi |
| Size: |
9"
tall x 4 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" deep or
24 cm tall x 11.4 cm wide x 8.9 cm deep |
| Age: |
1850
to 1924 |
| Condition: |
Excellent
~ Near perfect ~ All fingers and toes are intact as are the arms and
legs.
After careful examination, the only fault we can find is the tip of one
leaf is broken off and one other leaf has a hairline. No other damage
or flaws are noted. |
| Origin: |
Meissen,
Germany |
| Mark: |
Crossed
swords with the pommels or knobs on the hilts.
There is an impressed 86 and also impressed but in Script is the number
990, possibly the mold or model number.
In red is a number that looks like a 2, probably indicating the
painter's employee factory number. |
Additional Information:
Meissen has been a name associated with the finest porcelain ever made
and continues to be such today.
The artwork of this figurine is magnificent and exceptionally detailed.
This extremely rare and beautiful figurine took several months of
research to determine what the exact name was as we could not find any
just like it anywhere on the Internet or in any books.
We first thought it was a variation of Ravishment of Proserpina. That
figurine depicts Pluto with Proserpina over his shoulder in the act of
abducting her to rape her. When we realized that there were at least
two slightly different poses and differently detailed models of the
Ravishment we continued our search which led us to this figurine;
Capture of a Sabinien.
It too was made in two sizes and with slightly different details. This
outstanding figurine will surely hold a place of beauty in your home or
make a wonderful gift.
The so-called "Knaufschwerter" marks, or swords with knobby handles, as
roughly translated from German, were used during two periods at the
Meissen's manufactory. The first period being 1731-1765, and the second
period from 1850 until 1924. We believe our piece is from the later era.
The dates for the Meissen mark of crossed swords with pommels are shown
and stated in Robert Rontgen's Book of Meissen,
on page 270, Figures 611 to 613. Rontgen's dates for this mark are
1850-1924. He also states, of Figure 614, that the crossed swords with
pommels mark was also used in the 18th century.
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