A Nymphenburg white figure of Isabella

CIRCA 1760

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A Nymphenburg white figure of Isabella
Circa 1760
Modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli, standing turned to her left, wearing a choker and a long dress with broad cuffs, on a flat base of scroll outline (restoration to hands, wrists and cuffs, chips to bows), impressed shield mark to top of base, incised o to underside
7¾in. (19.5cm.) high

Lot Essay

Cf. F.H. Hoffmann, eschichte der Porzellan-Manufaktur Nymphenburg, pl. 5 and fig. 86 where he described this figure as Donna Martina(?) and Isabella(?). A coloured example was sold in these Rooms on 28 March 1977, lot 168

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