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A Meissen Porcelain Figrual Allegory of Air

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A Meissen Porcelain Figrual Allegory of Air
<B>A German Porcelain Allegorical Figure</B></I><BR><BR>Meissen, Germany<BR>Late Nineteenth/Early Twentieth Century<BR>Porcelain, enamel and gilt<BR>Marks: crossed swords in underglaze blue, numbered <I>27,</B></I> incised <I>e99</B></I> and impressed <I>8</B></I><BR>5 in. high<BR><BR>An allegory of air, modeled as a cherub with wind blown hair, returning two doves to a gilded cage, a set of bellows at his feet, on a shaped base edged with rocaille.<BR><BR>Provenance:<BR>Walsh Family Art Trust1 <BR><BR><B>Condition Report:</B> Normal signs of wear as appropriate with age, some minor losses to foliage and minor stain to head