ALLEGORIES "THE DAY" AND "THE NIGHT". Meissen. Date: Before 1924. Maker/Designer: Model H. Schwabe. Technique: Porcelain, enriched in colors and gold. Description: Above an octagonal pedestal a putto as the allegory of the day, floating, holding a flower in his left hand and a torch in his right. On the pedestal a large sunflower with a titmouse, flapping its wings. As its counterpart, a putto as an allegory of the night, wrapped in a veil held by a crown of stars. He is holding poppy pods in his right hand. An owl on a tree stump is sitting at his feet. Measurement: Height 52cm/ 52,5cm. Mark: Swordsmark, L134a/L135a. 品相报告: The night: - Bossing no. 123, painter no. 49.- The prongs of three stars of the crown minimally bumped.- Otherwise in good age-related condition with minimal rubbing of the decoration and superficial soiling. The day: - Bossing no. 123, painter no. 49.- Stems of the roses in the putto's hand broken off and missing.- Two green leaves of the rose broken off and missing.- Petals of the rose slightly bumped.- One petal of the sunflower broken off and missing.- One flame of the flame torch minimally bumped.- Rays of the crown rubbed.- Decoration minimally rubbed.