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German Model of a Lion
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Dates
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Circa 1775
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Description
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A rare German model of a lion with a sword in his paw.
Possibly Cassel (Hesse-Nassau, Germany) 1766–1788.
No marks
14.5cm High
13cm Wide
10cm Deep
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Condition
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Right leg reattached; end of sword replaced
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Literature
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M. Wienart, Kasseler Porzellan, no. 99 and no. 101
The bases of several of the white Cassel or Kassel groups are heavily moulded with rococo swirls like this example, and there are similarities to the modelling.
The mark of this small German factory is that of a lion rampant, similar to the mark of Frankenthal, but with double tail.
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