Fire plate with allegorical representation of Asia, Fire plate made of cast iron, with a semi-circular top. In the center an allegorical representation of Asia, with a man and a woman in Eastern costumes in the middle with some clouds above them. Right behind the man follows a servant, who wears the briefs of the man's suit. On the left the scene is closed with a tree, on the right with a pointed roof building. The whole is framed with a border, decorated with a pearl border and fruits. The top is crowned with the head of a putto (?) With a dolphin on either side, Asia represented allegorically, 'Asia' (Ripa), anonymous, Germany, 1675 - 1700, iron (metal), founding, h 92.0 cm × w 63.0 cm × w 39.0 kg
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