19th Century Meissen Group of Calvary General Mikhail Kutuzov with Aide de Camp

Product Description

A Very Large 19th century Meissen porcelain Group of Russian Calvary General, believed to be Mikhail Kutuzov, the hero of Borodino, with aide de camp, marked with the Meissen underglaze blue crossed swords, and incised and impressed with numbers. While Russia endured great hardships during Napoleon’s invasion, it was the skill of her general’s and a terrible Russian winter, that lead Russian to her final victory and the destruction of Napoleon’s grand army. This elegantly glazed figural group shows a moment of action as a Officer hands a message to the General who is proudly astride his prancing white horse. The Artist’s skill is apparent in the details of the flowing cloth and the unusually beautiful musculature of the Horse’s body. The figures stand on a Neoclassic base decorated with victory wreaths.
Germany, Circa: 1880.

Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)
Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)