A MEISSEN GROUP OF SIX FIGURES standing and seated on rockwork, a young lady seated on the top of the rocks below a leafy tree-stump, winding yarn on to a spindle, her companion holding out a watch, another girl standing at the base of the rocks holding a bird-cage as her companion nuzzles a bird, another girl seated sleeping as her companion tickles her face with a bough, on a circular base moulded with gilt chains and leaf paterae (restoration to leaves and other extremities), Pressnummern 149 and 124, incised D93 and D96, 20th Century
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A MEISSEN GROUP OF SIX FIGURES standing and seated on rockwork, a young lady seated on the top of the rocks below a leafy tree-stump, winding yarn on to a spindle, her companion holding out a watch, another girl standing at the base of the rocks holding a bird-cage as her companion nuzzles a bird, another girl seated sleeping as her companion tickles her face with a bough, on a circular base moulded with gilt chains and leaf paterae (restoration to leaves and other extremities), Pressnummern 149 and 124, incised D93 and D96, 20th Century
17¾in. (45cm.) high
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Cf. Dr. K. Berling (Ed.), op. cit., p. 67, Fig. 65 for an example of circa 1770