MEISSEN Two porcelain groups, one representing an allegory of winter in the form of a couple warming themselves by a brazier, the man holding an axe and an allegory of spring in the form of a young child draped as a gardener. Marked: crossed swords in blue. Late 19th century, circa 1880. H.: 14 cm and 12.5 cm. Chips and missing pieces to the gardener, small chips to the other group.