Lot no. 202
A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURINE OF DAPHNE AND APOLLO, AFTER JJ KAENDLER, 19TH CENTURY
the figurine depicts the Greek myth of Apollo and Daphne, where Daphne transforms into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's pursuit. marked with factory mark in blue underglaze, incised model number J9 in paste; height: 36 cm (14 1/8 in.)
RELATED LITERATURE
Robert E. Rontgen, The Book of Meissen Second Edition, (Schiffer Publishing LTD, 1984), Apollo and Daphne, by JJ Kaendler, possibly 1762, p. 55, ill. plate 58
Keywords: Meissen Porcelain, Antique, German
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