Large Round Porcelain Group with Three Couples at Tree attributed to M.V. Acier for Meissen, 1940

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Excellent meissen porcelain group: six gardener figures on a rock around a tree: three gallant couples, one teasing each other, … Read more Excellent meissen porcelain group: six gardener figures on a rock around a tree: three gallant couples, one teasing each other, the second playing with a bird, the third on a raised rock spinning wool. Elaborate design and decoration of the figures, removable tree part, three-dimensional foliage. On a round rock base with side frieze decoration with gold decoration.

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 model d 93 in 1769. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: made 1934-1947 material: white porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade and finest hand painting size: height: 46,0 cm / 18.11 in diameter: 21,0 cm / 8.26 in marks: blue meissen crossed sword mark of 20th century / first quality model number d 93 / former's number 76 / painter's number 28 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen - figures, model numbers a 1 - z 99, erlangen germany 2014, catalog number 90, on page 60. Condition: very good - minor, professional restoration work on some leave tips this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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