"Europa"
porcelain, polychromed and gilt, the personification seated on an architrave wearing a crown, with sceptre in the right hand and orb in the left hand, with gem-studded cloak over her armour, flanked by a globe, some books, on the left side a female bust, scroll and yard stick, in the background palette, brush, and paints, silver square and gold compass, underneath the white horse Roman chainmail, shield and arrows, rectangular stone base with gilt edging, height: 25 cm, length 23 cm, minimally restored, the back of the base with restoration, model no. 869, former no. 96 and 103;

“Amerika”
the personification seated atop a crocodile, wearing a polychrome feather crown, plumed cloak, and skirt, the belt set with shells, gold, and gemstones, on her right a parrot, in the left hand a cornucopia with gilt and polychrome jewellery, outlined with large scintillating white-blue pearls, the crossed legs also with gold jewellery, the rectangular stone base with gilt edging, height: 29 cm, length 28 cm, crocodile with restoration, model no. 858, former no. 51;

“Afrika”
the personification mounted on a lion, wearing a tusked elephant head, in the right hand a golden sceptre, in the left hand ears-of-corn, wearing gilt ear pendants, light purple cloak with set with gems and gold, the facing side with a gilt sun disc, over a skirt and leggings with polychrome plumes and decorative borders, across the knees a light blue fabric, rectangular stone base with gilt edging, height: 28 cm, length 22 cm, minor chip, minor restorations, model no. 689, former no. 163;

"Asien”
the personification mounted on a dromedary, wearing a tall headdress with half-moon, 4 tufts of hair, a gilt string of pearls, as well as gold brooches and gemstones, a gilt sceptre in the right hand and an incense vessel in the left hand, dressed in a light purple cloak, pale yellow dress with a belt and gilt chains with gemstones, the petticoat decorated with polychrome "indianische" flowering branches and, gilt ear pendants and a gilt pearl necklace, crimson shoes with buckles, the dromedary with light blue cover with elaborate gilt decoration, in the background a palm, rectangular stone base with gilt edging, height: 31,5 cm, length 24 cm, 1 hair tuft restored, some palm leaves restored, model no. 687, red painter no. 5; all 4 items: Meissen, underglaze blue crossed swords 2nd half 19th cent., model by Johann Friedrich Eberlein and Peter Reinicke ca. 1745, Europa altered by Johann Joachim Kändler 1771/1772 (Ru)

Lit.:
Meissen für die Zaren, Porzellan als Mittel sächsisch-russischer Politik im 18. Jh., exhibition catalogue, Dresden 2004, p 90- 93, ill. 142–145; ‚Die vier Weltteile’ were commissioned by Tsarina Elisabeth Petrowna in summer 1745.

Tsarina Elisabeth Petrowna, (Russ. Jelisaweta Petrowna, Kolomenskoje near Moscow 29.12.1709-5.1.1762 St. Petersburg), Tsarina and Empress 1741-1762, daughter of Tsar Peter the Great and Catherine I., who ascended to the throne by means of a coup in 1741;