A MEISSEN WHITE-GLAZED FIGURE OF AN APOSTLE after the original model by J. J. Kändler, wearing folded robes and in a contraposto pose with head turned to his left and a book under his right arm, standing barefoot on a waisted square pedestal (damage to left hand), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 100, incised No 12, circa 1880

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A MEISSEN WHITE-GLAZED FIGURE OF AN APOSTLE after the original model by J. J. Kändler, wearing folded robes and in a contraposto pose with head turned to his left and a book under his right arm, standing barefoot on a waisted square pedestal (damage to left hand), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 100, incised No 12, circa 1880
19in. (48cm.) high

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Cf. Dr. K. Berling, (Ed.), Meissen China, An Illustrated History, Ontario and London, 1972, p. 36, Fig. 64 for figures of Saints Thomas and Peter from the original series of circa 1739. See also J. L. Sponsel, Kabinettstücke der Meissner Porzellan-Manufactur von Johann Joachim Kändler, Leipzig, 1900, p. 121 for this model on a plain base

See illustration on p.

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