A NYMPHENBURG WHITE CHINOISERIE FIGURE OF A MUSICIAN modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli, standing in contra-posto pose, his head turned to his left in a conical hat, lace collar, belted tunic with long pointed sleeves and long robe, holding a Glockenspiel in his left hand, on a flat scroll and foliage edged base (one corner of base broken in two pieces and restored, tip of hat lacking), impressed shield mark to top of base, circa 1760

OTHER GERMAN PORCELAIN

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A NYMPHENBURG WHITE CHINOISERIE FIGURE OF A MUSICIAN modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli, standing in contra-posto pose, his head turned to his left in a conical hat, lace collar, belted tunic with long pointed sleeves and long robe, holding a Glockenspiel in his left hand, on a flat scroll and foliage edged base (one corner of base broken in two pieces and restored, tip of hat lacking), impressed shield mark to top of base, circa 1760
17cm. high

Provenance

Roger de Candolle, sale Sotheby's Geneva, 4 November 1989, lot 42

Lot Essay

For similar examples see W.B. Honey, German Porcelain, fig. 44; Rainer Rückert, Franz Anton Bustelli, no. 12, p. 14 and Friedrich H. Hofmann, Geschichte der Bayerischen Porzellan-Manufaktur Nymphenburg, vol. I, fig. 92 although not originally part of the 'temple group' of musicians this was probably an addition at a slightly later stage as they are very slightly different stylistically

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