Two Meissen Porcelain Figural Groups of Mythic Lovers

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Two Meissen Porcelain Figural Groups of Mythic Lovers: Cupid and Psyche, in a passionate embrace and Zephyr and Flora Embracing. The latter after the model by C. G. Juechtzer. All in classical garb. Painted in polychrome enamels and gilding. To underside bases, underglaze blue crossed swords marks, D79 and impressed 83 to the Cupid and Psyche figure, J10 and impressed I45 Zephyr and Flora figure.

{Approximate dimensions: Cupid group 11 3/4" high x 6 3/8" wide x 6 1/4" deep, Zephyr group 10 3/4" high x 4 5/8" wide and deep.}.

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Zephyr group with loss to base at right rear corner, the start of a 6" long diagonal firing crack to base and largest toe of left foot, professionally reglued. This damage seems very limited to base under black light. Cupid group with minuscule losses to floral garland, small chip loss to base gilt, wear to wing edge. Both with minor surface wear, loss and rubbing to gilding, minor black dots, flecks, blistering.

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Property from the Collection of Frances and Ronald Dutro. San Francisco. Ronald Dutro was born in Oakland and began his lifelong opera career as a teenager with the San Francisco Opera. Frances Thanash was born in Fresno, and was a highly regarded singer in her right. After Ronald Dutro won the American Opera Auditions in 1959, he made his European debut at La Scala, Milan, Italy. The Dutros ended up staying in Europe for twenty-five years, where Ron sang baritone roles. The last fifteen years of their Continental sojourn, the Dutros lived in Berlin, Germany. There, they entertained a large variety of singers, including David Bowie.

The Dutros returned to San Francisco in the 1980s, where they re-installed their notable Salon room, filled with Meissen and other Continental Porcelains, Art Nouveau and later cameo glass, and their large collection of artwork by German Artist Richard Muller. Ron Dutro died in 2006, Frances died in 2020.

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Two Meissen Porcelain Figural Groups of Mythic Lovers

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