Lot 87
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A RARE DANCING TYROLEAN COUPLE
A RARE DANCING TYROLEAN COUPLE
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MARCHANT, EST. 1925 (Lots 59-100 and 116-173)
A RARE DANCING TYROLEAN COUPLE

QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1752

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A RARE DANCING TYROLEAN COUPLE
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1752
After a Meissen model, the couple in the midst of a lively dance, clasping each other's hands and balancing on one foot as they look over each other's shoulder
5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high
Provenance
The collection of Sir Mark Wrightson, Bt., England.

Lot Essay

This charming figural group, its compexity and delicacy difficult to achieve in clay, was first modeled in 1743 at the Meissen factory by the master J.J. Kandler (1706-1775) as a Harlequin and girl dancing a Polish mazurka, a popular dance at the time.

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