An impressive porcelain figure group, 'Allegorie der Handel', 19th century.
After Michel Victor Acier (1736 - 1795).
An allegory of trade and commerce, model number F 57.
Illustrating Mercury leaning against a marble column decorated with a plaque featuring a bundle of wheat, a cart, a rake and a scythe symbolizing trade and commerce. At his side, Fortuna, winged and with a flaming diadem. Both standing figures are surrounded by putti shearing sheep, a nymph sitting on bundles of grain, a wine-drinking boy, three putti working in a coal mine and a seated river god. All finely sculpted and painted with great detail in polychrome colours.
Cast in four pieces, each piece marked with underglazed blue Meissen mark. Height c. 40, c. 45 x 34 cm.
Wooden stand included to the lot, height including wooden stand c. 45 cm.
Damages. Pieces missing.
Modelled by Michel Victor Acier as a central table piece for Elector Frederick August III, together with its pendant model number F 55 around the year 1775. This group represents the status of Saxony and the abundance and fertility of the country, in which it combines agriculture, the wealth of the Saxon mines and trade.
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