Lot Essay
Cf. Len and Yvonne Adams, op. cit., p.138 and the example sold in these Rooms on the 13 March 1989, lot 108.
CIRCA 1755
Details
A Meissen figure of a vodka-seller from the Cris de St. Petersburg Series
Circa 1755
Modelled by P. Reinicke and J.J. Kändler, holding a tray of glasses on his head and carrying a pitcher in his left hand, wearing a black broad-brimmed hat, green smock tied at the waist, pale-yellow breeches, stockings and black shoes, standing on a pad base applied with foliage (the tray a restored replacement, restoration to smock, both shoulders, hat and pitcher, slight chips to foliage and minute chips to edge of base), blue crossed swords mark at back
6¼in. (16cm.) high
Circa 1755
Modelled by P. Reinicke and J.J. Kändler, holding a tray of glasses on his head and carrying a pitcher in his left hand, wearing a black broad-brimmed hat, green smock tied at the waist, pale-yellow breeches, stockings and black shoes, standing on a pad base applied with foliage (the tray a restored replacement, restoration to smock, both shoulders, hat and pitcher, slight chips to foliage and minute chips to edge of base), blue crossed swords mark at back
6¼in. (16cm.) high