Allegorical The Water Group by M.V. Acier for Meissen Porcelain, Germany, 1860s

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Excellent meissen porcelain group of the 19th century: nymph, covered only with a cloth, seated on a half shell floating … Read more Excellent meissen porcelain group of the 19th century: nymph, covered only with a cloth, seated on a half shell floating on the water, holding the cloth at one end so that it forms a wavy noose over her body, accompanied by three sirens, two girls and a boy blowing a conch shell, and by a putto seated on a dolphin and holding a spade. Numerous plastically formed shells decorate the scenery. The group is based on a water-taming earth base with a gold rim. 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 81 in 1772. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: made ca. 1860 material: white porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade and finest hand painting size: height: 23.0 cm / 9.05 inches width: 30.0 cm / 11.81 inches depth: 22.0 cm / 8.66 inches marks: blue meissen underglaze crossed sword mark circa 1860, 'pommels on hilts' first quality model number d 81 former's number 72 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen - figures, model numbers a 1 - z 99, erlangen germany 2014, catalog number 254, on page 129. Condition: very good. This piece has an attribution mark,
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