Figure Ensemble in the Form of an Erotic Zodiac

12 different small erotic figures from the Rococo period onward, often with a more bawdy style alluding to the Age of Aquarius, are arranged around an erotic plate 22 cm in diameter, upon which two skulls (wood and brass) rest. There are six female and six male figures, ranging in height from 6 to 12.5 cm (two of them can be filled with water for water features, one is movable). It is conceivable that this ensemble was intended to be displayed in a salon upon arrival, signaling the high society's willingness to cater to every customer request. Exceptionally rare. – Provenance: From the Ronny van de Velde Collection. – Literature: 2021 exhibition catalog "Cristal Palace" in Rossaert, Antwerp, 119 pages, about the (quote) "mystical temple of lust in the Gorterstraat in Antwerp" and the frequent visits there by famous artists.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)