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257 - Rare astronomical cup depicting Mercury. Cylindrical body with a wide, S-shaped loop handle, known as a “vermouth jug.” On the front, a gold-ornamented cartouche of delicate foliage, within which the Roman god Mercury, in youthful form, floats among the clouds, wearing a winged helmet and with winged feet; in his left hand, he holds his attribute, the caduceus entwined with a serpent. In the upper right corner, a circular recess featuring the iron-red astronomical symbol of the planet Mercury. Flanking the figure are a “Callot dwarf” woman wearing a headscarf, with a birdcage and a basket on her back, and a smoking “Callot dwarf” man, seated in front of stacked, laced bundles. Extremely fine polychrome painting. Press No. 24. Gold mark “N. 02.” Sword mark. Height: 7.5 cm.
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Rare astronomical cup depicting Mercury. Cylindrical body with a wide, S-shaped loop handle, known as a “vermouth jug.” On the front, a gold-ornamented cartouche of delicate foliage, within which the Roman god Mercury, in youthful form, floats among the clouds, wearing a winged helmet and with winged feet; in his left hand, he holds his attribute, the caduceus entwined with a serpent. In the upper right corner, a circular recess featuring the iron-red astronomical symbol of the planet Mercury. Flanking the figure are a “Callot dwarf” woman wearing a headscarf, with a birdcage and a basket on her back, and a smoking “Callot dwarf” man, seated in front of stacked, laced bundles. Extremely fine polychrome painting. Press No. 24. Gold mark “N. 02.” Sword mark. Height: 7.5 cm. Jacques Callot’s (1592–1635) etchings from the series “Varie figure Gobbi” served as models for these curious, humorous depictions of dwarfs. See Cat. Meissen Porcelain at Bad Pyrmont Castle, p. 129; Jedding, Meissen Porcelain from a Hamburg Private Collection, pp. 50ff; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. A rare astronomical porcelain beaker, known as a “Wermuthkrügel” (vermouth mug), depicting the Roman god Mercury with an iron-red emblem and Callot dwarfs. Impressed no. 24. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Circa 1740–1745.
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International Fine Art Auction No. 198 - PART IAuction house
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