Lot Essay
Cf. Carl Albiker, op. cit. (1959), no. 127 for examples without the corn in the Schwerin Landesmuseum.
CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, PRESSNUMMER 50 TWICE TO BOTH
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A Pair of Meissen models of pheasants
Circa 1750, blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummer 50 twice to both
Modelled by J.J. Kändler, to left and right and naturally coloured, their tails held high, the hen with three chicks, the circular mound bases applied with ears of corn (tails, beaks and heads of two chickens restored, corn chipped)
6in. (15.5cm.) and 7½in. (19cm.) high (2)
Circa 1750, blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummer 50 twice to both
Modelled by J.J. Kändler, to left and right and naturally coloured, their tails held high, the hen with three chicks, the circular mound bases applied with ears of corn (tails, beaks and heads of two chickens restored, corn chipped)
6in. (15.5cm.) and 7½in. (19cm.) high (2)