Lot Essay
Cf. Len and Yvonne Adams, op. cit. (1987), p. 181 and Ingelore Handt and Hilde Rakebrand, Meissner Porzellan des Achtzehnten Jahrhunderts 1710-1750, nos. 100-101.
CIRCA 1750, SHE WITH BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK
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Two Meissen figures of Malabar Musicians
Circa 1750, she with blue crossed swords mark
Modelled by F.E. Meyer, in conical leaf hats, ermine-lined pink cloaks and flowered yellow dress and tunic, he playing the mandolin and she the hurdy-gurdy, on circular gilt scroll-moulded bases applied with coloured flowers (she with restoration to right wrist and with two restored chips to base and with four leaves of cactus lacking, he with restoration to hat and hands and neck of mandolin lacking)
7 1/8in. (18cm.) and 7in. (17.5cm.) high (2)
Circa 1750, she with blue crossed swords mark
Modelled by F.E. Meyer, in conical leaf hats, ermine-lined pink cloaks and flowered yellow dress and tunic, he playing the mandolin and she the hurdy-gurdy, on circular gilt scroll-moulded bases applied with coloured flowers (she with restoration to right wrist and with two restored chips to base and with four leaves of cactus lacking, he with restoration to hat and hands and neck of mandolin lacking)
7 1/8in. (18cm.) and 7in. (17.5cm.) high (2)