TWO MEISSEN WHITE MODELS OF LIONESSES modelled by J.J. Kändler, one seated to the left with her right forepaw raised and her mouth open revealing fangs, the other to the right with her right forepaw raised to reveal her suckling cub, their fur with incised markings (the first with both fore-legs broken and repaired, one fang lacking and slight chips to tail, the second with a replacement tail and chip to left ear, both with slight chips to claws), circa 1740

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TWO MEISSEN WHITE MODELS OF LIONESSES modelled by J.J. Kändler, one seated to the left with her right forepaw raised and her mouth open revealing fangs, the other to the right with her right forepaw raised to reveal her suckling cub, their fur with incised markings (the first with both fore-legs broken and repaired, one fang lacking and slight chips to tail, the second with a replacement tail and chip to left ear, both with slight chips to claws), circa 1740
19cm. and 16.5cm. long (2)

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Cf. Rainer Rückert, Meissener Porzellan, no. 1053 for a coloured example of the first beast

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