A MEISSEN PORCELAIN MODEL OF A TURK RIDING A RHINOCEROS

LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, FAINT INCISED MODEL NO. 1692, AFTER A MODEL BY J.J. KÄNDLER AND P.J. REINEKE

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN MODEL OF A TURK RIDING A RHINOCEROS
LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, FAINT INCISED MODEL NO. 1692, AFTER A MODEL BY J.J. KÄNDLER AND P.J. REINEKE
The rider wearing a jeweled turban, flowered inner coat, pantaloons and yellow shoes, seated reclining against a tasseled bolster; the large attentive animal naturalistically modeled walking
10 in. (25.4 cm.) long

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This model originally came into production at Meissen in 1752. For an extensive note on this model and its pendant, a Turkish rider and mahout on an elephant, see Christie's, New York, 21 October 2004, lot 1236.

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