A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES OF A FISHERMAN AND COMPANION modelled by J.J. Kändler, he in peaked straw cap, white shirt and dark-red rolled up breeches, standing holding a net of fish, she in a black hat, puce bodice, green skirt and white apron, holding a large fish and standing beside a pail of fish, on mound bases applied with leaves and foliage (he with restoration to hat, fish in his right hand and net, chip to hat, she with restoration to arms at shoulders, hands, fish, right foot and pail of fish), blue crossed swords marks at back, circa 1745

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES OF A FISHERMAN AND COMPANION modelled by J.J. Kändler, he in peaked straw cap, white shirt and dark-red rolled up breeches, standing holding a net of fish, she in a black hat, puce bodice, green skirt and white apron, holding a large fish and standing beside a pail of fish, on mound bases applied with leaves and foliage (he with restoration to hat, fish in his right hand and net, chip to hat, she with restoration to arms at shoulders, hands, fish, right foot and pail of fish), blue crossed swords marks at back, circa 1745
19cm. high (2)

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Cf. Rainer Rückert, op. cit., fig. 918

Kändler's Taxa of 1740-48 records the woman as 'Eine Frau einen Karpffen in der Hand haltend, neben sich aber ein Fässgen worinnen Aale liegen, stehen habend, welche zu dem Fisher accordiren soll. 3 Thlr.'

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