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Poul Janus Ipsen, a Copenhagen black biscuit porcelain group of a youth with a lioness

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Poul Janus Ipsen, a Copenhagen black biscuit porcelain group of a youth with a lioness, late 19th century, the young man portrayed as heroically nude and with a cub in his left hand, a spear in his raised right hand above the attacking lioness, the rectangular base stamped P IPSEN Cjobenhavn 290

53cm high overall

A bisque porcelain model of the Farnese Hercules, late 19th century, after the Antique, simulating terracotta

32cm high

And five Continental biscuit porcelain models of figures in Neoclassical taste, some Copenhagen, comprising a discus thrower, a Venus, a Mercury Resting, Ganymede with Jupiter's Eagle and a standing warrior

The largest 36cm high

Condition Report: Black group, youth and lion: Spear replaced. Chips to corners of base.

Ganymede and Eagle: Damage and restoration at G's neck. Restoration is old and yellowed, extending up and down.

Warrior: Sword hilt restored. Old, yellowed restoration and may indeed be a made up piece. Spear appears to be a replacement.

Mercury: 3 x 3mm rim chip to underside of helmet.

Venus: Heavily restored to arm and shoulders.

Heracles: Missing left index finger and minute chip to right front of base.

Dicobolos: The discus wrist has been cracked, detached and reglued back.

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Poul Janus Ipsen, a Copenhagen black biscuit porcelain group of a youth with a lioness, late 19th century, the young man portrayed as heroically nude and with a cub in his left hand, a spear in his raised right hand above the attacking lioness, the rectangular base stamped P IPSEN Cjobenhavn 290

53cm high overall

A bisque porcelain model of the Farnese Hercules, late 19th century, after the Antique, simulating terracotta

32cm high

And five Continental biscuit porcelain models of figures in Neoclassical taste, some Copenhagen, comprising a discus thrower, a Venus, a Mercury Resting, Ganymede with Jupiter's Eagle and a standing warrior

The largest 36cm high

Condition Report: Black group, youth and lion: Spear replaced. Chips to corners of base.

Ganymede and Eagle: Damage and restoration at G's neck. Restoration is old and yellowed, extending up and down.

Warrior: Sword hilt restored. Old, yellowed restoration and may indeed be a made up piece. Spear appears to be a replacement.

Mercury: 3 x 3mm rim chip to underside of helmet.

Venus: Heavily restored to arm and shoulders.

Heracles: Missing left index finger and minute chip to right front of base.

Dicobolos: The discus wrist has been cracked, detached and reglued back.

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