CIRCA 1755, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK TO BACK OF BASE, IMPRESSED 24.

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A Meissen figure of a lemonade-seller from the Cris de Paris series
Circa 1755, blue crossed swords mark to back of base, impressed 24.
Modelled by J.J. Kändler and P. Reinicke, in a grey cap with fur peak, pale-puce jacket, green apron, puce breeches and black shoes, standing with an open-topped cask on his back painted with sprays of flowers and draped with a cloth, a flask slung at his waist and cup in his left hand, before a tree-stump on shaped oval scroll-moulded base (cover of cask lacking, restoration to cloth, to tip of cap, neck, fingers of right hand, lower section of straps, small chips and minor overpainting to leaves and flowers on base, some chipping to base)
5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) high

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Cf. the examples sold by Christie's Geneva on the 13th of May 1985, lot 108 and on the 11th of May 1981, lot 84.

Work on the Cris de Paris Series began in 1753 and it was the most extensive series produced at the factory. Most of the characters were derived from drawings by Christophe Hüet, but some were also derived from engravings by Boucher and drawings by Watteau. There were thirty-six figures in total, and the Pressnummer on each figure usually relates to its number in the series. The numbering system was somewhat erratic, however, as is indicated by the Pressnummer 24 on this figure, which was in fact derived from Christophe Hüet's drawing no. 21.

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