DuMouchelles
Live Auction

The May 2020 Auctions: Day 3

Fri, May 15, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 2098

AELTESTE VOLKSTEDTER, PORCELAIN FACTORY, GREINER & HOLZAPFEL ALLEGORICAL FIGURAL GROUP, 19TH C. H 15" W 14"

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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Beautifully detailed Aelteste Volkstedter porcelain, allegorical figural group, depicting the Mythical God Hermes being attended by two servants, with Putti at his feet and a Leopard behind him. One servant is pouring him wine and the other is placing a crown of laurel leaves on his head. The base is signed "R" with the number 1762 underneath. At the base, there is an old tag that states: From the E.H. Gulbenkian collection. This is a beautiful piece, Meissen quality.