AUCTION 35: DECEMBER 2022 DECORATIVE AND FINE ART SALE

A 19TH C. MEISSEN PORCELAIN BACCHUS GROUPING

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Start price: $600

Estimated price: $900 - $1,200

Buyer's premium: 28%

Sales Tax: On buyer's premium only

A finely modeled and neatly hand-painted Meissen porcelain group figure depicting the drunk Bacchus riding on a mule that is fed with grapes by a female companion. The young man supports God, and the cherub teases the animal by pulling its tail. Raised on a gilt-decorated base. Marked on the bottom with Meissen’s crossed swords in underglaze blue.

Dimensions: H: 8 1/2 in., (21.6 cm.)

Condition: Very good, no chips or cracks.