Mythological Group Venus and Cupid Figure by Peter Reinicke for Meissen, 1870

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Excellent meissen figurine group: beautiful, youthful venus, the roman goddess of love and beauty (greek: aphrodite), depicted as a naked … Read more Excellent meissen figurine group: beautiful, youthful venus, the roman goddess of love and beauty (greek: aphrodite), depicted as a naked young woman with her hair tied up high, her nakedness covered only by a large cloth, enthroned upon a rock and holding close to her with her left arm the winged cupid standing beside her and embracing her, with his quiver slung over his shoulder; to her right, a pair of cooing doves as a symbol of love. Rock ing sculpted foliage, with a gold border. Design: peter reinicke (1715 - 1768) the sculptor and modeler was active in the meissen manufactory from the year 1743 as kaendler's assistant. Reinickes most important works are the figurines of the commedia dell'arte, made on behalf of count johann adolf ii. Of weißenfels. The model 870 was created in 1747. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: made around 1870 material: porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade and painted porcelain dimensions: height: 19,0 cm / 7.48 in diameter: 14,0 cm / 5.51 in underglaze meissen blue crossed sword mark pommels on hilts / first quality model number 870 / former's number 51 / painter's number 56 bibliography: sabine & thomas bergmann, meissen - figures, model numbers 1 - 3000, erlangen,germany 2017, page 540, catalogue number 2209. Condition: very good this piece has an attribution mark,
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