A MEISSEN COPPERSMITH beating a cauldron, a tea-kettle and anvil at his feet, in turquoise mob cap, yellow-lined brown jacket, white shirt and brown apron and black shoes (right arm and hammer a restored replacement, restoration to mob cap, cauldron, tea-kettle and anvil below right foot, extended crack to base, slight restoration to one rocaille scroll), circa 1750, the decoration perhaps slghtly later

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A MEISSEN COPPERSMITH beating a cauldron, a tea-kettle and anvil at his feet, in turquoise mob cap, yellow-lined brown jacket, white shirt and brown apron and black shoes (right arm and hammer a restored replacement, restoration to mob cap, cauldron, tea-kettle and anvil below right foot, extended crack to base, slight restoration to one rocaille scroll), circa 1750, the decoration perhaps slghtly later
18.5cm. high

Lot Essay

Cf. the example sold by Christie's Geneva on 14 November 1983, lot 263 and W. B. Honey, op. cit., pl. XLIXa

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