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Lot 47

A Meissen white figure of Daphne
Second half 18th century

13 – 14 June 2018, 11:00 BST
Edinburgh

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A Meissen white figure of Daphne

Second half 18th century
Naked and transforming into a tree, arms in the air and hair flowing behind, on a scrolled plinth moulded with musical trophies, 34cm high, crossed swords mark

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Modelled by J.F. Eberlein

One of a series of Greek gods and mythological figures modelled by Eberlein between 1741-47, possibly with the assistance of Kändler. Ten figures from the set were in the von Klemperer collection (Schnorr von Carolsfeld 1928, nos. 688-97), and a figure of Daphne from the same series is published in Rückert 1966, no. 979, where the author notes that the pedestal was reworked by Ehder in February 1744.

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