Wedgwood Black Basalt Figure of Eros and Euphrosyne

Description:

Wedgwood Black Basalt Figure of Eros and Euphrosyne, England, c. 1860-80, after Thomas Woolner, modeled as a standing classical figure kissing a cherub, mounted atop a circular plinth, impressed mark, ht. 21 1/4 in.

Literature: Illustrated in WEDGWOOD II, by R. Reilly, plate 764.

Provenance: The Victor & Muriel Polikoff Collection.
Estimate $800-1,200

In very good condition throughout with no evidence of any cracks, chips or restorations.


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