A Meissen Large Mythological Figure Centerpiece, 'Neptune and Thetis', Late 19th Century

of sectional form in four parts, the sea god Neptune stood in a large clam-shell chariot drawn by two hippocampi, with the nereid Thetis and two sea nymphs in attendance, three triton and dolphins and a sea beat emerging from the waves among shells, upon a gilt-edged base molded with stiff leaf and scallop shells, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, incised No1 or No.1. and letter N, impressed numerals 50, 96 or 69, 143 and 160, two pieces numeral 18. in black enamel

overall width 25 in., 63.6 cm

overall height 19 in., 48.3 cm