DuMouchelles
Live Auction

Art Glass, Fine Porcelain & Antiques

Sat, Apr 16, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Apr 17, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1005

MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURE GROUP LATE 19TH C.

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURE GROUP, LATE 19TH C., H 12 1/2", W 8", 'ENVY':En suite with preceding figure group, modeled as a young man wooing a young woman, another woman, an allegory of Envy, is seated on a rock alongside, apparently weeping and shielding her eyes from the pair of lovers; marked in blue under glaze with crossed swords and incised F 49 (see additional photo). Measures H.12 1/2" x 8" x 5 1/4". From the collection of Dr. Marion Scott and Ann Scott, Grosse Pointe Shores.

Condition

Damage and restoration to the plumes on the hat of the standing woman, her right thumb is also damaged; the right hand of the seated woman is damaged as well as the basket--apparent in the several photos provided. Several pieces are available for repair.