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101. A Meissen group of Apollo in his chariot, mid 18th cent…
101
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101. A Meissen group of Apollo in his chariot, mid 18th cent…
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Description
101. A Meissen group of Apollo in his chariot, mid 18th century
Modelled by J.J. Kaendler, seated on clouds and a gilt sunburst on a gilt-edged chariot, wearing a cloak decorated with indianische Blumen and a quiver, the chariot with two leaping horses on cloud bases, each with a purple harness embellished in gilding, applied with modern gilt-metal chains, 21.2cm high; 36cm across overall, traces of crossed swords mark in blue to base of chariot, one horse with crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to edge of base (3)
Provenance
Formerly in the Brigitte Britzke Collection, Bad Pyrmont
Literature
Meissener Porzellan des 18. Jahrhunderts aus Bad Pyrmonter Privatbesitz, exhibition catalogue, 2002, p. 164;
La Porcelana de Meissen en la Colección Britzke 1709-1765/Das Meissner Porzellan der Britzke-Sammlung, exhibition catalogue, 2009, p. 373
Exhibited
Museum im Schloss, Bad Pyrmont, Meissener Porzellan des 18. Jahrhunderts aus Bad Pyrmonter Privatbesitz, 28 November 2002 to 26 January 2003;
Fundación Caja Segovia, La Porcelana de Meissen en la Colección Britzke 1709-1765, 16 July to 18 November 2009
The group of Apollo in a chariot pulled by horses is mentioned by Kaendler in his work records (Arbeitsberichte) in December 1746, as well as in the Taxa for 1740-48 (both quoted in R. Rückert, Meissener Porzellan 1710-1810, 1966, p.202). The figure was originally modelled for Augustus III, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, as part of the table centrepiece for the celebrations of the wedding of his daughter, Maria Josepha, to the Dauphin Louis. The model was also later reused in a grander version for the order by Catherine the Great of Russia in 1773.
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