Lot Essay
Cf. Rainer Rückert, Meissener Porzellan, Munich, 1966, taf. 919, pp. 174 and 224 for a similar figure after an engraving of the French actor Julien Bedeau in the Commedie Francaise role of 'Jodelet'
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A MEISSEN COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE FIGURE OF MEZZETIN
CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK AT BACK, MODELLED BY J.J. KAENDLER
Shown standing gesturing with his right hand and a bag of money in his left, wearing an iron-red snood, grey-lined black cape, puce breeches, puce-trimmed suit with iron-red buttons and yellow shoes with blue bows, a dagger tucked into a black sash at his waist, both arms and right foot restuck
6in. (15.2cm.) high
CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK AT BACK, MODELLED BY J.J. KAENDLER
Shown standing gesturing with his right hand and a bag of money in his left, wearing an iron-red snood, grey-lined black cape, puce breeches, puce-trimmed suit with iron-red buttons and yellow shoes with blue bows, a dagger tucked into a black sash at his waist, both arms and right foot restuck
6in. (15.2cm.) high