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A Meissen group of Aeneas and Anchises circa 1755
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue
- 26.5cm. high; 10½in.
probably modelled by J.J. Kändler and E. F. Meyer, Aeneas carrying his father Anchises on his back, wearing a feathered helmet, gilt chainmail and armour over a blue tunic and a lionskin over his back, Anchises dressed in a white tunic with a purple striped white cloth around his waist and his head, Ascanius walking to their left, dressed in white tunic and puce and gilt sandals, carrying a teraphim, on a flower-encrusted base (restoration to one end of Anchise's waist cloth, some minor chips to leaves on base)
Condition
restoration to one end of Anchise's waist cloth and Aeneas foot, some minor chips to leaves on base
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The group is referring to an episode from Virgil's, Aeneid, Book II, where after the fall of Troy, Aeneas is fleeing from the burning city bearing his elderly father Anchises on his shoulders, his little son Ascanius, carrying the penates, household gods and symbols of continuity.
For a similar example without Ascanius see Reiner Rückert, Meissener Porzellan, pl. 242, fig. 992.