South African Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts
Live Auction, 6 February 2012
Part 2 - Jewellery & Decorative Arts
Lot Estimate
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 14 482
About this Item
Meissen, Germany
A Meissen figure group of Europa and The Bull, after the model by JJ Kändler, late 19th/early 20th century
the scantily clad nymph modelled seated on the back of the disguised Jupiter, flanked by kneeling and seated attendant maidens, one offering Europa a flower taken from a basket, on an oval rocaille-moulded base, restorations, crossed swords in underglaze-blue, incised no 2697, impressed 140, 22cm high