A Kloster Veilsdorf porcelain figure of Mars from the 'Seven Planets' series, circa 1765

modelled by Wenzel Neu, seated in clouds wearing Roman armour painted black with puce tassels, resting a shield against his left hip, crossed swords mark in blue enamel,

RELATED LITERATURE
Markus W. Peters, op. cit., 1991, p. 85, abb. 35, for another example of the model;
Ralf-Jürgen Sattler, op. cit., 1993, pp. 34-35, no. 5;
Christoph Fritzsche, op. cit., 2006, pp. 89-114;

The figure's sword now lacking, some chips and sections areas lacking of the applied porcelain tassels to his armour, some flaking to black enamel on his back. Left arm probably re-stuck.
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The model illustrated by Peters was sold in these rooms, 9th October 1984, lot 134.