Lot 265
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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A BIRD SELLER FROM THE 'CRIS DE PARIS' SERIES
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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A BIRD SELLER FROM THE 'CRIS DE PARIS' SERIES

CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK TO THE BACK, INCISED 4, MODELED BY J.J. KÄNDLER AND P. REINICKE

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A BIRD SELLER FROM THE 'CRIS DE PARIS' SERIES
CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK TO THE BACK, INCISED 4, MODELED BY J.J. KÄNDLER AND P. REINICKE
Modeled carrying two cages of birds
4 7/8 in. (12.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Purchased from J. Rochelle Thomas, London, 1953.
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Lot Essay

This figure was derived from an engraving after Pierce Tempest of Captain Marcellus Laroon's drawings of London street traders. For a similar example see L. and Y. Adams, Meissen Portrait Figures, London, 1987, p. 145, pl. XLI.

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