Description:
Continental Hard Paste Porcelain Figures Representing the Four Continents, 19th century, possibly Samson, each polychrome enamel-decorated and modeled as a standing woman with attributes and an animal representing Europe, America, Asia, and Africa, bearing spurious Chelsea marks, ht. 10 5/8 in.
Estimate $800-1,200
All with scattered minor loss to applied flowers and leaves, and minor scattered loss to enamel and gilt. Europe: Loss to staff and restorations to both hands. America: Loss to feathers in headdress, bow, and alligator's tail. Asia: Loss to feathers in turban, loss and restoration to urn, repaired break to one back foot.
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