77: A MONUMENTAL MEISSEN PORCELAIN EWER THE ELEMENT FIRE

Meissen "Elements" Ewer, depicting "Fire," circa 1860, crossed swords mark, impressed 310, after the model by J.J. Kandler, globular form with flame color stiff-leaf molded spout, applied handle formed as a fierce dragon, surmounted by a putto holding a flame torch, the waisted neck painted with flowers and chameleons, the body molded in low relief with an erupting volcano amongst a landscape with applied fleeing forest animals flanked by Vulcan with bellows seated on an anvil and Perseus, raised on a molded the foot with overlapping flamed colored leaves and applied with a putto holding a flame torch.
26.25 x 15 x 9 inches.
The cherub on handle is intact, original flames, though the cherub body has been over-sprayed. The dragon wings have major restoration and display old, crazed and flaking paint, the right arm and left leg of maiden below the dragon handle have been restored, a tiny chip to the bear's nose, chipped and repaired foliage, restoration to deer's legs, a break and loss to buffalo leg, chip to the snout of the boar, restoration to the arm of the cupid on the base. possible restoration to one dragon ear.
$10,000 - $15,000