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A pair of Meissen large groups of Amphitrite's Triumphal Procession and Neptune and Thetis, late 19th century image 1
A pair of Meissen large groups of Amphitrite's Triumphal Procession and Neptune and Thetis, late 19th century image 2
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A pair of Meissen large groups of Amphitrite's Triumphal Procession and Neptune and Thetis, late 19th century

6 July 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A pair of Meissen large groups of Amphitrite's Triumphal Procession and Neptune and Thetis, late 19th century

After the models by J.J. Kaendler of 1772-1773, each in three parts, the first depicting Neptune holding his triton and a wreath standing by an anchor in his shell chariot with Thetis behind him, attended by Nereids and Tritons and bridled hippocampi, all on a base of waves on a lobed base moulded with neo-classical borders; the second depicting the sea goddess Amphitrite seated in triumph in her chariot pulled by dolphins, holding a sceptre and attended by cupids with shells, coral and a wreath overhead and further Nereids and Tritons, all on dense waves applied with shells and a tortoise on a lobed base with moulded neo-classical borders, Neptune: 47.5cm high, 63cm across; Amphitrite: 49cm high; 57cm across, each piece with crossed swords mark in blue or underglaze-blue, impressed numerals, incised 'No. 1' and 'No. 2', respectively (some restoration and losses) (6)

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Provenance:
A Private Swiss Collection of 19th century Meissen

Modelled by Kaendler in November 1772 (Amphitrite) and February 1773 (Neptune) as part of the "Great Russian Order" intended for the decoration of a cabinet in the Pavilion neat the Bobsleigh Hills in the park of Oranienbaum Palace; both Amphitrite and Thetis were intended to allude to the Czarina Catherine the Great. See U. Pietsch (ed.), Meissen for the Czars (2004), pp. 103-125, for a discussion of the gift for the Czarina Catherine the Great.

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