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Large Meissen porcelain Rococo style centrepiece

Creator: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Large Meissen porcelain Rococo style centrepiece
German, Late 19th Century
Height 42cm, width 40cm, depth 25cm

According to a design by E. A. Leuteritz, this superb centrepiece was made by the Meissen porcelain manufactory in the late nineteenth century. With a rockwork base, edged with moulded scrollwork, it is executed in Rococo style painted sculptural porcelain. The vibrant, playful, and colourful piece is applied with a variety of floral elements, and the bowl is further mounted with a pair of handles, and a pierced quatrelobe basket.

The base is also applied with eight allegorical putti, emblematic of the Seasons. The base bears the Meissen underglazed crossed-swords mark in blue, and in incised with the model number 605 in impressed numerals.

Artist/Maker: Meissen

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Origin:	Germany
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Porcelain.
Creation Date:	Late 19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Rococo, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	17186
Incollect Reference #:	601107

Dimensions

W.	15.75 in;	H.	16.54 in;	D.	9.84 in;
W.	40 cm;	H.	42 cm;	D.	25 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.