Lot Essay
Cf. Carl Albiker, Die Meissner Porzellantiere, no. 19 and Claire Le Corbeiller, The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, p. 270, no. 194
MEISSEN ANIMALS AND FIGURES
A MEISSEN MODEL OF A MONKEY modelled by J.G. Kirchner, with large ears, long black fringe, hair and beard, white fur and black hands, feet and tail, seated holding a yellow fruit, on a rockwork base mottled in pink and iron-red with patches of green grass (monkey broken from base and restored, restoration to body, back of head, right ear, fringe and base), blue crossed swords mark at back, circa 1735
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A MEISSEN MODEL OF A MONKEY modelled by J.G. Kirchner, with large ears, long black fringe, hair and beard, white fur and black hands, feet and tail, seated holding a yellow fruit, on a rockwork base mottled in pink and iron-red with patches of green grass (monkey broken from base and restored, restoration to body, back of head, right ear, fringe and base), blue crossed swords mark at back, circa 1735
25cm. high
25cm. high
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