POSEIDON OR NEPTUNE. PORCELAIN. EUROPE, 19TH CENTURY.

Poseidon or Neptune with a hippocampus. Enameled porcelain. Europe, 19th century. A glazed porcelain figurine with a circular base, decorated with openwork elements and Rococo-inspired motifs enhanced with touches of gold, depicting a bearded, half-naked male figure, standing, in a purple and white cloak, accompanied by a half-horse, half-fish monster. The character is the classical god Poseidon or Neptune, and the creature is known as a hippocampus. This type of work was common in several prominent porcelain factories throughout the 19th century, especially Meissen, but also Chelsea (whose brand name is an anchor) or Samson, for example.

· Size: 6x7x15 cms.