Lot Essay
Cf. Rainer Rückert, op. cit., no. 1008 and the example sold Anon. sale, Christie's London, June 22, 1992, lot 186 and Christie's Geneva, November 14, 1983, lot 235
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A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A DANCER
CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK AT THE BACK AND PRESSNUMMER 10.
After the model by P. Reinicke, wearing a pink hat with yellow trim, yellow-lined puce bodice and jacket, flowered apron and skirt, on a scroll-moulded base enriched with gilding and applied with flowers (tips of fingers restored, minute chips to bows, slight wear to gilding)--7¼in. (18.5cm.) high
CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK AT THE BACK AND PRESSNUMMER 10.
After the model by P. Reinicke, wearing a pink hat with yellow trim, yellow-lined puce bodice and jacket, flowered apron and skirt, on a scroll-moulded base enriched with gilding and applied with flowers (tips of fingers restored, minute chips to bows, slight wear to gilding)--7¼in. (18.5cm.) high