"Meissen - Porcelain Group Flora And Zephyr In A Chariot. "
A Meissen porcelain group from the mythology series depicting Flora, goddess of spring, and Zephyr, god of the west wind and Flora's husband, seated in a chariot with Cupid standing behind them. (Flora und Zephyr im Wagen - Flora, Göttin des Frühlings und Zephyr, Gott des Westwindes, Gatte der Flora) The chariot wheels turn, and it is decorated with a lion's head, highlighted in gold, pink, and turquoise. This model was created by Victor Michel Acier in 1765. It bears the mark of blue crossed swords and is numbered A84, 19th century. Listed in the Bergmann catalogue. Height: 22 cm.