Stunning Victorian parianware porcelain figural group based on statue by renowned Italian sculptor, Tito Angelini. Depicts the solemn moment when Telemachus, Odysseus' son, is forced to leave behind Eucharis, whom he has fallen in love with, to fulfil his duty. The intricate detailing in the subjects' faces fully conveys the sorrow of this moment. A beautiful, collector's piece. 5132 g 42 cm tall 30 x 23 cm Very good antique conditon. Large factory filled firing fault to the base which has been camouflaged with applied flora; chip and scratch to rim of base; hairline crack to Eucharis' skirt; chip to the robes of Mentor.