A Meissen figure of Cupid disguised as a gardener
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A Meissen figure of Cupid disguised as a gardener

CIRCA 1755, MARKED WITH FAINT BLUE CROSSED SWORDS

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A Meissen figure of Cupid disguised as a gardener
Circa 1755, marked with faint blue crossed swords
Gilt and painted in colours, modelled by Johann Joachim Kaendler as a boy flanking a treetrunk, wearing; a yellow jacket, a flower-enhanced pink apron and a green hat, holding a spade and a tray full of fresh vegetables and a knife, on circular base applied with flowers (restored)
9cm. high
See illustration on p.103
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