Meissen Porcelain Figure of Man with Flowers and Shovel
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Large late 19th century Meissen porcelain figure, depicting a man holding a bouquet of flowers while resting his other arm on a shovel and watering pail, in tones of green, yellow, purple and blue, raised on an acanthus and c-scroll base with gilt accents, blue crossed sword mark to base, height 34 cm
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- Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.
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