Lot Essay
Cf. Robert E. Röntgen, The Book of Meissen, Exton, PA, 1996, p. 54, pl. 54
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LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED MODEL NO. 1165
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A MEISSEN MODEL OF A PERSIAN NOBLEMAN RIDING AN ELEPHANT
Late 19th century, blue crossed swords mark, incised model no. 1165
After a model probably by J.J. Kändler and Peter Reinicke, the sultan wearing a turban and holding a staff, seated on a gilt tasselled cushion above a similar adorned pale-blue saddle blanket, accompanied by a mahout
10¾in. (27.3cm.) wide, overall
Late 19th century, blue crossed swords mark, incised model no. 1165
After a model probably by J.J. Kändler and Peter Reinicke, the sultan wearing a turban and holding a staff, seated on a gilt tasselled cushion above a similar adorned pale-blue saddle blanket, accompanied by a mahout
10¾in. (27.3cm.) wide, overall