Antique 18thC Sevres Mennecy Porcelain Mercury Figurine Figure Porcelaine French

Description: For sale is a figurine made most likely by Sevres / Vincennes or Mennecy - definitely French in the 18th century . It is of the god Mercury / Mercurius / Hermes and is modeled superbly with lots of great detail! He has the characteristic wings on his hat and feet and is holding some sort of pouch in his right hand likely filled with coins as he was also the god of trade / commerce. A very rare and decorative figurine. All in white soft paste porcelain that has that charm no other porcelain comes close to! The figurine really is in superb condition for the age with the right wing on his hat missing, the left wing reglued and likely restored, some damage to the hat restored, the top of the money pouch missing, the wing on his right foot restored and broken again and three chips to the leaves / flowers though these are in amazing condition really! All in all no major damage and the bit there is would be an easy fix! A few minor manufacturing flaws as is common on any porcelain of this period. The figure is unmarked which makes it harder to ID for sure but it is definitely French from this period. It is 6.375 inches tall, 3.5 inches wide and 4 inches long. softpaste France statuette Porzellan Figur If you like my goodies have a look at my other auctions for a lot more top maker pieces like KPM , Derby and so on. Returns accepted if item is not as described. More items can be found when you click on my user name. Photos are part of the description - if you need others just let me know exactly what you are looking for and I'll take care of it speedily! I always provide a tracking number so keep an eye on that since postal services aren't perfect. Please do not send me questions on items other than my own! Фарфор 磁器 porcellana

Price: 1499 USD

Location: Sparta, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-12-04T13:06:53.000Z

Shipping Cost: 20 USD