Meissen Porcelain Figural Group "The Decisive Choice"
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A large Meissen porcelain amorous figural group, 'The Decisive Choice', model J49, late 19th century, after the model by J.C. Schonheit, depicting a young woman being courted by her paramour while the other is spurned, on an oval base, moulded and gilt with acanthus leaf tips, underglazed blue crossed swords and incised J 49 to underside of base, 32 cm high, the base 20.5 cm wide
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- 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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