A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES OF TERNS modelled by J. J. Kändler facing left and right, their white plumage with brindled brown and grey markings, with black beaks and grey legs and claws, standing astride reeds issuing ears of corn, on white mound bases moulded with white and gilt scrolls (both with restoration to beak, neck, reeds and corn, one with restoration to wing-feathers, chips to claws), one with traces of blue crossed swords mark, circa 1750

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES OF TERNS modelled by J. J. Kändler facing left and right, their white plumage with brindled brown and grey markings, with black beaks and grey legs and claws, standing astride reeds issuing ears of corn, on white mound bases moulded with white and gilt scrolls (both with restoration to beak, neck, reeds and corn, one with restoration to wing-feathers, chips to claws), one with traces of blue crossed swords mark, circa 1750
8½in. (21.5cm.) high (2)

拍品專文

Cf. Carl Albiker, Die Meissner Porzellantiere, pl. 139. See also R. Rückert, Meissener Porzellan, no. 1122 for an example facing right from the collection of Dr. Ernst Schneider