A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A FISH-SELLER from the Cris de Paris series modelled by J.J. Kändler and P. Reinicke, in puce-edged grey scarf, turquoise jacket, white apron and puce skirt, carrying a pail in her right hand and with a wicker tray at her waist with three fish lying on a turquoise cloth, standing on a scroll-moulded mound base enriched with gilding (restored through waist and arms, restoration to neck-scarf, hands, apron, back of jacket, tray and fish), blue crossed swords mark at back, incised 13., circa 1757

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A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A FISH-SELLER from the Cris de Paris series modelled by J.J. Kändler and P. Reinicke, in puce-edged grey scarf, turquoise jacket, white apron and puce skirt, carrying a pail in her right hand and with a wicker tray at her waist with three fish lying on a turquoise cloth, standing on a scroll-moulded mound base enriched with gilding (restored through waist and arms, restoration to neck-scarf, hands, apron, back of jacket, tray and fish), blue crossed swords mark at back, incised 13., circa 1757
13.5cm. high

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Taken from a design by Christophe Hüet; see Len and Yvonne Adams, Meissen Portrait Figures, p. 117 for a similar example and the drawing and the example illustrated by Rainer Rückert, op. cit., pl. 230, no. 948

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