A Meissen porcelain putto as an allegory of astronomy
A Meissen porcelain putto as an allegory of astronomy
With fire-gilt bronze mountings. A figure of a putto with a telescope and compass, originally part of a group, standing on a rocaille base beside a globe. Mounted on a Louis XV style ormolu stand with an inkwell to one side. Unmarked unglazed base. Two fingers of the left hand lost. H 28.3 cm.
Model attributed to Johann Joachim Kaendler, mid-18th C.
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Auctioned by Christie's London on 30th June 2015, lot 344.
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A Meissen porcelain putto as an allegory of astronomy
With fire-gilt bronze mountings. A figure of a putto with a telescope and compass, originally part of a group, standing on a rocaille base beside a globe. Mounted on a Louis XV style ormolu stand with an inkwell to one side. Unmarked unglazed base. Two fingers of the left hand lost. H 28.3 cm.
Model attributed to Johann Joachim Kaendler, mid-18th C.
Provenance
Auctioned by Christie's London on 30th June 2015, lot 344.
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