A LUDWIGSBURG PORCELAIN GROUP OF THE CHINESE EMPEROR ENTHRONED, (der Chinesische Kaiser) gilt and painted in colours, modelled by Joseph Weinmüller, naturalistically modelled in relief with a standing oriental in extravagant robes wearing; a purple headdress, a diapered garment, a wide belt, purple sleeves, dotted pants, a yellowish flowing cape, his left hand to his side, his right hand pointing, flanked by a bald childservant holding his cape, a flowerfilled urnvase beside him, on rectangular rocky base encrusted with flowers (some minor restoration) with underglaze blue interlaced C's for Carl Eugen, Duke of Wurttemberg (1765 - 1767)

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A LUDWIGSBURG PORCELAIN GROUP OF THE CHINESE EMPEROR ENTHRONED, (der Chinesische Kaiser) gilt and painted in colours, modelled by Joseph Weinmüller, naturalistically modelled in relief with a standing oriental in extravagant robes wearing; a purple headdress, a diapered garment, a wide belt, purple sleeves, dotted pants, a yellowish flowing cape, his left hand to his side, his right hand pointing, flanked by a bald childservant holding his cape, a flowerfilled urnvase beside him, on rectangular rocky base encrusted with flowers (some minor restoration) with underglaze blue interlaced C's for Carl Eugen, Duke of Wurttemberg (1765 - 1767)
circa 29 cm high

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cf. P. Meister and H. Reber, European Porcelain, p.152, ill. 237 for a similar group in the Pauls Collection, Basle

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