A PAIR OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN MODELS OF GREYHOUNDS
A PAIR OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN MODELS OF GREYHOUNDS
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A PAIR OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN MODELS OF GREYHOUNDS

CIRCA 1745-1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS AT THE BACK, MODELED BY J.J. KÄNDLER

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN MODELS OF GREYHOUNDS
CIRCA 1745-1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS AT THE BACK, MODELED BY J.J. KÄNDLER
Each modeled running, supported by a tree-stump, the stump and oval mound base applied with leaves, scattered flowers and mushrooms
9 ½ in. (24 cm.) long
Provenance
With Robert Williams, England, 1997.

Lot Essay

The present models were conceived by Kändler as table decorations for the hunt table at Augustus the Strong's hunting lodge. See www.christies.com for a list of further examples.

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