Lot Essay
See J.M. Heberle, Sammlung Alt-Meissner Porzellan C.H. Fischer, Cologne, 1906, no. 4, tafel 9 for a similarly posed soldier, a shield in his left hand
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CIRCA 1745, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PEDESTAL WITH PUCE K.H.C. INVENTORY MARK FOR KNLICHE HOF-CONDITOREI, THE FIGURE MODELLED BY J. J, KNDLER, THE PEDESTAL DECORATION OF LATER DATE
Details
A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A ROMAN SOLDIER ON A PEDESTAL
Circa 1745, the underside of the pedestal with puce K.H.C. inventory mark for Knliche Hof-Conditorei, the figure modelled by J. J, Kndler, the pedestal decoration of later date
Standing in contrapposto wearing full armour, feathers issuing from the top of his helmet, a scepter in his right hand, his left hand on his hip, the square pedestal moulded on each side with flowers suspended from a bow
5in. (13.3cm.) high, the figure; 3.5/8in. (9.2cm.) high, the pedestal
Circa 1745, the underside of the pedestal with puce K.H.C. inventory mark for Knliche Hof-Conditorei, the figure modelled by J. J, Kndler, the pedestal decoration of later date
Standing in contrapposto wearing full armour, feathers issuing from the top of his helmet, a scepter in his right hand, his left hand on his hip, the square pedestal moulded on each side with flowers suspended from a bow
5in. (13.3cm.) high, the figure; 3.5/8in. (9.2cm.) high, the pedestal
Provenance
Emil Grauer; Galerie Helbing, Munich, 19 October 1908, lot 70