Pair of classical figures
Maker
Meissen
Production date
Mid 19th Century
Description
Two groups of porcelain figures. One is depicting Venus/Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, seated and binding the wings of Cupid/Eros on her lap. To the side is a handmaiden feeding Venus's sacred doves from a bowl. The other depicts two women couched next to another woman (Europa) sitting on a white bull (Zeus).
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Object Detail
E2053.1
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