CIRCA 1746

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A Meissen figure of a Turkish gentleman holding a bowl
Circa 1746
Gilt and painted in colours, modelled by Johann Friedrich Eberlein as a man leaning on his left knee, wearing; a high brown turban, a yellow-lined pink coat with a sword hanging from his side, a striped fabric belt, a robe enhanced with Indianische Blumen, and purple trousers, holding his hands towards the bowl (the sugar bowl very damaged)
16cm. high
See illustration

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Lot Essay

Cf. L.&Y. Adams, Meissen Portrait Figures (London 1987), p.172

This figure was made as a table salt for Count Brühl.

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