A Meissen group of the Muse Melpomene late 19th century

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

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Description

crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, incised model number E.17, impressed 51., painter's numeral 46. in black
22.3cm., 8 3/4 in.

seated on a rocky mound at the base of a tree, holding a dagger in her right hand and a gilt sceptre in the left, her left foot resting on a crimson cushion with gilt tassles, a putto to her right averting his eyes, the circular base with a foliate wreath