195. Two Meissen allegorical groups emblematic of "Africa" and "America", mid 19th century After the models by J.J. Kaendler and P. Reinicke, "Africa" as a figure seated on a lion, wearing an elephant headdress, feather costume and green cloak, holding a sceptre and wheat sheaf, "America" as a figure with feather headdress, skirt and cloak, seated on a crocodile, holding a cornucopia of flowers and a parrot, on rectangular rockwork bases, 21cm high; 33cm across (approx.), crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, incised model number "689.", impressed numeral (2) Originally modelled by Kaendler and Reinicke in September and October of 1745.