A MEISSEN MODEL OF A PARROT after an original model by J. J. Kändler, facing left perched on a flowering leafy tree-stump, its plumage coloured in bright shades of green, yellow, blue and red and with defined facial markings (damage and restoration to leaves and flowers, small chip to tail-feathers), Pressnummer 143, incised H. 29., painted number 73; another, similar, facing right with similar bright plumage(restoration to leaves and a branch, one branch lacking), Pressnummer 62, incised H.29X, painted number 21, both circa 1890,5½in. (14cm.) high; and another, facing right with elaborate markings and bright plumage(restoration to leaves), Pressnummer 131, incised H.29X, circa 1910 6in. (15cm.) high, all with blue crossed swords mark (3)
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A MEISSEN MODEL OF A PARROT after an original model by J. J. Kändler, facing left perched on a flowering leafy tree-stump, its plumage coloured in bright shades of green, yellow, blue and red and with defined facial markings (damage and restoration to leaves and flowers, small chip to tail-feathers), Pressnummer 143, incised H. 29., painted number 73; another, similar, facing right with similar bright plumage(restoration to leaves and a branch, one branch lacking), Pressnummer 62, incised H.29X, painted number 21, both circa 1890,5½in. (14cm.) high; and another, facing right with elaborate markings and bright plumage(restoration to leaves), Pressnummer 131, incised H.29X, circa 1910 6in. (15cm.) high, all with blue crossed swords mark (3)
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Cf. Gloria Ehret, op. cit., p. 87, no. 102 for an example of 1740