Meissen Figural Centrepieces with Courting Couple and Putti
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Two large Meissen figural centrepieces, German, late 19th century, each in the form of a pierced flower adorned basket, one supported by a central column of a courting couple, the other decorated with putti carrying sheaves of wheat, supported by two classically dressed maidens, both with blue underglaze crossed swords mark to the base, 50 cm high
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- Putto / Putti / Amorino / Amorini - A putto (plural: putti) or amerino (plural: amerini) is a cherub or cupid frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and sculpture, especially of the Renaissance and Baroque periods and later used as a decorative element in the design of furniture, ceramics, statuary etc. They are usually depicted as chubby males, or of indeterminate gender, often with wings. Their depiction may represent an association with love, heaven, peace or prosperity.
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