GERMAN DESCRIPTION:
MANUFACTURE:
MEISSEN GERMANY
PRODUCTION:
AROUND 1860
MATERIAL: PORCELAIN / GLAZED
TECHNOLOGY:
HANDMADE, HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN
DESIGNER:
MICHAEL Victor ACIER (1736 VERSAILLES - 1799 DRESDEN)
Trained as a sculptor in Paris, he received a call to the porcelain factory in Meissen in 1762: he created a large number of groups in the Watteau style. In 1780, Acier came to Dresden as a royal Saxon model master.
Design of the model A 84 x around 1765.
THREE CUPIDS WITH FLOWER GARLAND
Three unclothed cupids with scarves grouped on a rock, carrying a long garland of flowers. (Also referred to as 'Three Cupids with flower garlands, pulling Flora and Zephyr's chariot' - as an accompanying group to model A 84: 'Flora and Zephyr in the carriage'.)
On an oval rock base with leaf decoration.
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 15.0cm
BRANDS:
BLUE MEISSEN SWORD MARK KNOB TIME | FIRST CHOICE
MODEL NO. A 84 x | PRESS NO. 121 | PAINTER NO. 27
CONDITION:
VERY GOOD
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION:
MANUFACTORY: MEISSEN GERMANY
DATING:
CIRCA 1860
MATERIAL: CHINA PORCELAIN / GLOSSY FINISH
TECHNIQUE: HAND MADE AND HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN
DESIGNER:
MICHAEL Victor ACIER (1736 VERSAILLES - 1799 DRESDEN)
The sculptor was born at Versailles / France. He had studied Art of Sculpture in Paris and was appointed as sculptor of Meissen Porcelain Manufactory then (1762). Acier created many models generally in style of Rococo and specially in Watteau style. Finally, the sculptor became Model Master of the Saxon King in 1780, moving to Dresden then.
Design of model A 84 x in 1765.
THREE CUPIDS WITH FLOWER GARLAND
Three undressed cupids with cloths grouped on a rock, carrying a long garland of flowers. (Also labeled as 'Three cupids with garland of flowers, pulling the chariot of Flora and Zephyr' - as an added group to model A 84: 'Flora and Zephyr in the chariot').
On an oval rock base with leaf decoration.
SIZE: height: 5.90 in
MARKS:
BLUE MEISSEN CROSSED SWORD MARK POMMELS ON HILTS | FIRST QUALITY
MODEL NO. A 84 x | FORMER'S NO. 121 | PAINTER'S NO. 27
CONDITION:
VERY GOOD
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