A MEISSEN MONKEY MUSICIAN FROM THE MONKEY-BAND modelled by J.J. Kändler and P.E. Reinicke playing the bagpipes, in a yellow straw hat, puce jacket with gilt buttons, turquoise waistcoat and yellow breeches, standing on a scroll-moulded mound base enriched with gilding and applied with flowers and leaves (small restored chip to back of hat and restoration to hat-bow), blue crossed swords mark to underside of base, circa 1765

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A MEISSEN MONKEY MUSICIAN FROM THE MONKEY-BAND modelled by J.J. Kändler and P.E. Reinicke playing the bagpipes, in a yellow straw hat, puce jacket with gilt buttons, turquoise waistcoat and yellow breeches, standing on a scroll-moulded mound base enriched with gilding and applied with flowers and leaves (small restored chip to back of hat and restoration to hat-bow), blue crossed swords mark to underside of base, circa 1765
14cm. high

Lot Essay

Cf. R.J. Charleston, The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor, Meissen and other European Porcelain, p. 192 for a similar example and a full discussion of this series of figures; see also Rainer Rkert, op. cit., no. 1078

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