A BOW FIGURE OF CERES

Circa 1760-65
Emblematic of Earth from the Four Elements, modelled standing before a recumbent lion holding a cornucopia of flowers and fruit, scroll moulded base, 29cm high
Restoration to her nose. Some restoration to flowers and leaves. Horizontal firing crack at the top of the scroll moulded base on reverse of group. The group has been restored through both her feet , through the lion's hind paw, tail and around its back.Please note that the figure has been previously restored through the firing crack mentioned above and has now come apart.