A MEISSEN WHITE GROUP OF A SPARROW HAWK AND PREY

CIRCA 1745, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK AT THE BACK

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A MEISSEN WHITE GROUP OF A SPARROW HAWK AND PREY
CIRCA 1745, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK AT THE BACK
The bird of prey naturalistically modeled perched on a tree-stump eating his catch of a smaller bird, the stump applied with trailing flowering vines
11¾ in. (28.2 cm.) high

Lot Essay

For a painted example of the model see Christie's, New York, 19 May 2004, lot 40; also, Christie's, London, 5 July 2004 for a painted example with its pendant- a sparrow hawk with mouse; and Carl Albiker, Die Meissner Porzellantiere, Berlin, 1935, Tafel XXVIII, Abb. 105 for another example of this model.

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