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Elephant
Lost Art-ID
570594
Manufaktur
Porzellanmanufaktur Meißen (Bronzemontierung französisch)
Formation
gegr. 1710
Title
Elephant
Datierung
1746/1755
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
porcelain
Height
16.50 cm
Description
Made of porcelain, with gold-plated mounting in bronze. The animal seems to move forward, coloured in "manganese" purple. The pedastal garnished with plenty chased rocailles; the saddle, the horse-riding putto as well as both panniers made of gilden bronze. Slightly repaired. Source: Hugo Helbing Kunsthandlung and Kunstversteigerungshaus: Kunstbesitz eines Berliner Sammlers. Katalog Nr. 49; Math. Lempertz'sche Kunstversteigerung: Eine bekannte Süddeutsche Privatsammlung and anderer Privatbesitz, Katalog Nr. 395.
Provenance
Collection Jakob Goldschmidt, Berlin, Auction at 11/12th March 1938 by Math. Lempertz, Cologne. CatalogueNo: 9 (Auktionshaus Hugo Helbing, 1936); 263 (Math. Lempertz, 1938)
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