A Miessen figural sweetmeat after an original by J.F. Eberlein modelled as a kneeling gentleman in Turkish dress, wearing a plumed turban, flowing puce overcoat and yellow trousers supporting shell-moulded bowl with a brown-line rim, on a shaped base applied with leaves and flowers, enriched in gilt, blue crossed swords mark, mid 18th Century -- 6½in. high