Estimate

1.000 - 1.500

Session 2

22 February 2017

Hammer Price

Description

French porcelain
Gilt decoration with polychrome cartouches depicting landscapes with houses, figures and animals on one side and on the other mythological scenes "Leda and the Swan" and "Ganymede watering Zeus"
Handles shaped as the god Mitra
19th century

Height:31,5 cm

Category

Porcelain

Additional Information

In Greek mythology Ganymede was a prince of Troy and considered the most beautiful of the mortals. The young prince was taking care of the flocks of his father, the King of the Dardania, when was sighted by Zeus. Stunned by the beauty of the young boy Zeus turned into an eagle to kidnap and take him to the Olympus where Ganymede was made cupbearer of the Gods. Curiously in this case Ganymede is depicted as a woman.