Meissen Porcelain Large Figurine Group ‘Zephyr & Flora’ By C.G. Juechtzer C.1860

Flora In Roman mythology, Flora is the goddess of blossom, in particular the blossom of grain. She is pursued in spring by the embodiment of the west wind Zephyr and made his wife. She belongs to the circle of the vegetation gods, the gods of earth and agriculture, and is related to Ceres, Demeter and Tellus. Her worship can be traced among the Oscians and Sabellian tribes of the central Apennines. Flora was also the goddess of youth and the joyful enjoyment of life, and finally of pregnancy, whose symbol is the flower.
Zephyr is one of the Anemoi, a wind deity from Greek mythology who embodies the (mild) west wind and was worshipped in antiquity as a messenger of spring and ‘ripener of seeds’. (Wikipedia)

Modeller:
CHRISTIAN GOTTFRIED JUECHTZER (1752 – 1812) was a famous sculptor and modeler of the Meissen manufactory, born in Meissen as the son of a porcelain painter. From 1769 he worked in the factory, initially as an apprentice and student of Kaendler. Juechtzer succeeded M. V. Acier in 1781, and in mid-1790 he was given supervision of the work. In 1794 he became a master modeller. Juechtzer specialized in the design of bisque porcelain.
The model I 10 was created in 1786.

Manufactory: Meissen Germany
Dating: made circa 1860
Material: multicolored porcelain, glossy finish
Technique: handmade and painted porcelain

Dimensions:
height: 29,0 cm / 11.41 in
width: 16,5 cm / 6.49 in
depth: 15,5 cm / 6.10 in

Marks:
Meissen blue crossed sword mark underglaze / first quality
Model number I 10 / former’s number 101

Bibliography:
Sabine & Thomas Bergmann, ‘Meissen – Figures’, Model numbers A 1 – Z 99, Erlangen 2014, Germany, page 188, catalogue number 362.

Condition: excellent